Study Desk

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

So that he might make it holy, having made it clean with the washing of water by the word,

Even so it is right for husbands to have love for their wives as for their bodies. He who has love for his wife has love for himself:

So that all may be well for you, and your life may be long on the earth.

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

For this reason take up all the arms of God, so that you may be able to be strong in the evil day, and, having done all, to keep your place.

But so that you may have knowledge of my business, and how I am, Tychicus, the well-loved brother and tested servant in the Lord, will give you news of all things:

Whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, so that you may have knowledge of our position, and that he may give comfort to your hearts.

So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

So that you may give your approval to the best things; that you may be true and without wrongdoing till the day of Christ;

So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;

In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.

So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld,

So then, my loved ones, as you have at all times done what I say, not only when I am present, but now much more when I am not with you, give yourselves to working out your salvation with fear in your hearts;

So that you may be holy and gentle, children of God without sin in a twisted and foolish generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

Offering the word of life; so that I may have glory in you in the day of Christ, because my running was not for nothing and my work was not without effect.

But I am hoping in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you before long, so that I may be comforted when I have news of you.