Study Desk

He must manage his own household competently and have his children under control with all dignity.

(If anyone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he take care of God’s church?)

But if anyone does not provide for his own family, especially for his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

All who are under the yoke as slaves should regard their own masters as worthy of all respect, so that God’s name and his teaching will not be blasphemed.

God will bring this about in his own time. He is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords,

So don’t be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me his prisoner. Instead, share in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God.

He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.

Nevertheless, God’s solid foundation stands firm, bearing this inscription: The Lord knows those who are his, and let everyone who calls on the name of the Lord turn away from wickedness.

instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Then they may come to their senses and escape the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom:

There is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.

Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works.

The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever! Amen.

In his own time he has revealed his word in the preaching with which I was entrusted by the command of God our Savior:

He gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to cleanse for himself a people for his own possession, eager to do good works.

But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,

he saved us—not by works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy—through the washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

He poured out his Spirit on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior