Study Desk

He made us able to be servants of a new agreement from himself to his people. This new agreement is not a written law, but it is of the Spirit. The written law brings death, but the Spirit gives life.

We are not like Moses, who put a covering over his face so the Israelites would not see it. The glory was disappearing, and Moses did not want them to see it end.

God, with his mercy, gave us this work to do, so we don't give up.

God once said, "Let the light shine out of the darkness!" This is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

All these things are for you. And so the grace of God that is being given to more and more people will bring increasing thanks to God for his glory.

We were comforted, not only by his coming but also by the comfort you gave him. Titus told us about your wish to see me and that you are very sorry for what you did. He also told me about your great care for me, and when I heard this, I was much happier.

And his love for you is stronger when he remembers that you were all ready to obey. You welcomed him with respect and fear.

You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. You know that Christ was rich, but for you he became poor so that by his becoming poor you might become rich.

Titus accepted what we asked him to do. He wanted very much to go to you, and this was his own idea.

We are sending with him the brother who is praised by all the churches because of his service in preaching the Good News.

Thanks be to God for his gift that is too wonderful for words.

Some people say, "Paul's letters are powerful and sound important, but when he is with us, he is weak. And his speaking is nothing."

I am jealous over you with a jealousy that comes from God. I promised to give you to Christ, as your only husband. I want to give you as his pure bride.

But I am afraid that your minds will be led away from your true and pure following of Christ just as Eve was tricked by the snake with his evil ways.

I know a man in Christ who was taken up to the third heaven fourteen years ago. I do not know whether the man was in his body or out of his body, but God knows.

And I know that this man was taken up to paradise. I don't know if he was in his body or away from his body, but God knows. He heard things he is not able to explain, things that no human is allowed to tell.

God, by his grace through Christ, called you to become his people. So I am amazed that you are turning away so quickly and believing something different than the Good News.

But God had special plans for me and set me apart for his work even before I was born. He called me through his grace

and showed his son to me so that I might tell the Good News about him to those who are not Jewish. When God called me, I did not get advice or help from any person.

When Peter came to Antioch, I challenged him to his face, because he was wrong.