Study Desk

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names,

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good pleasure.

so that you may be blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine as lights in the world

He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh-

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well.

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a sweet smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

To the saints in Colossae, the faithful brothers in Christ: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood the grace of God.