Study Desk

No soldier in active service entangles himself in the affairs of everyday life, so that he may please the one who enlisted him as a soldier.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory.

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men of depraved mind, rejected in regard to the faith.

so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work.

But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion's mouth.

holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, so that he will be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

This testimony is true. For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,

so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.

sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.

not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.

so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.

Diligently help Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way so that nothing is lacking for them.

Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;

but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

For this reason we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away from it.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at the first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard,

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels, namely, Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.