Study Desk

As for those who follow this rule in their lives, may peace and mercy be with them—with them and with all of God's people!

Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! For in our union with Christ he has blessed us by giving us every spiritual blessing in the heavenly world.

Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son!

For by the blood of Christ we are set free, that is, our sins are forgiven. How great is the grace of God,

For this reason, ever since I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people,

I have not stopped giving thanks to God for you. I remember you in my prayers

But God's mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great,

He did this to demonstrate for all time to come the extraordinary greatness of his grace in the love he showed us in Christ Jesus.

For it is by God's grace that you have been saved through faith. It is not the result of your own efforts, but God's gift, so that no one can boast about it.

God has made us what we are, and in our union with Christ Jesus he has created us for a life of good deeds, which he has already prepared for us to do.

For Christ himself has brought us peace by making Jews and Gentiles one people. With his own body he broke down the wall that separated them and kept them enemies.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, pray to God.

Surely you have heard that God in his grace has given me this work to do for your good.

I beg you, then, not to be discouraged because I am suffering for you; it is all for your benefit.

For this reason I fall on my knees before the Father,

To him who by means of his power working in us is able to do so much more than we can ever ask for, or even think of:

to God be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus for all time, forever and ever! Amen.

He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.

and whose minds are in the dark. They have no part in the life that God gives, for they are completely ignorant and stubborn.

If you used to rob, you must stop robbing and start working, in order to earn an honest living for yourself and to be able to help the poor.