Study Desk

To me the only important thing about living is Christ, and dying would be profit for me.

If I continue living in my body, I will be able to work for the Lord. I do not know what to choose—living or dying.

Only one thing concerns me: Be sure that you live in a way that brings honor to the Good News of Christ. Then whether I come and visit you or am away from you, I will hear that you are standing strong with one purpose, that you work together as one for the faith of the Good News,

God gave you the honor not only of believing in Christ but also of suffering for him, both of which bring glory to Christ.

Christ himself was like God in everything. But he did not think that being equal with God was something to be used for his own benefit.

I have no one else like Timothy, who truly cares for you.

because he almost died for the work of Christ. He risked his life to give me the help you could not give in your service to me.

My brothers and sisters, be full of joy in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it will help you to be more ready.

Watch out for those who do evil, who are like dogs, who demand to cut the body.

although I might be able to put trust in myself. If anyone thinks he has a reason to trust in himself, he should know that I have greater reason for trusting in myself.

I keep trying to reach the goal and get the prize for which God called me through Christ to the life above.

But our homeland is in heaven, and we are waiting for our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, to come from heaven.

Do not worry about anything, but pray and ask God for everything you need, always giving thanks.

I am very happy in the Lord that you have shown your care for me again. You continued to care about me, but there was no way for you to show it.

In our prayers for you we always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

because we have heard about the faith you have in Christ Jesus and the love you have for all of God's people.

You have this faith and love because of your hope, and what you hope for is kept safe for you in heaven. You learned about this hope when you heard the message about the truth, the Good News

You learned about God's grace from Epaphras, whom we love. He works together with us and is a faithful servant of Christ for us.

Because of this, since the day we heard about you, we have continued praying for you, asking God that you will know fully what he wants. We pray that you will also have great wisdom and understanding in spiritual things

And you will joyfully give thanks to the Father who has made you able to have a share in all that he has prepared for his people in the kingdom of light.