Study Desk

The Jews will not obey now. God's loving-kindness to you will some day turn them to Him. Then the Jews may have His loving-kindness also.

God has said that all men have broken His Law. But He will show loving-kindness on all of them.

God's riches are so great! The things He knows and His wisdom are so deep! No one can understand His thoughts. No one can understand His ways.

Everything comes from Him. His power keeps all things together. All things are made for Him. May He be honored forever. Let it be so.

Christian brothers, I ask you from my heart to give your bodies to God because of His loving-kindness to us. Let your bodies be a living and holy gift given to God. He is pleased with this kind of gift. This is the true worship that you should give Him.

God has given me His loving-favor. This helps me write these things to you. I ask each one of you not to think more of himself than he should think. Instead, think in the right way toward yourself by the faith God has given you.

We all have different gifts that God has given to us by His loving-favor. We are to use them. If someone has the gift of preaching the Good News, he should preach. He should use the faith God has given him.

Do not owe anyone anything, but love each other. Whoever loves his neighbor has done what the Law says to do.

Anyone who loves his neighbor will do no wrong to him. You keep the Law with love.

Who are you to tell another person's servant if he is right or wrong? It is to his owner that he does good or bad. The Lord is able to help him.

One man thinks one day is more important than another. Another man thinks every day is the same. Every man must be sure in his own mind.

Each of us should live to please his neighbor. This will help him grow in faith.

This was done so the people who are not Jews can thank God for His loving-kindness. The Holy Writings say, "This is why I will give thanks to you among the people who are not Jews. I will sing to Your name."

It says also, "You who are not Jews, be happy with His people, the Jews."

God showed them His power through me. The Holy Spirit did powerful works through me in front of them. From Jerusalem to the country of Illyricum I have preached the Good News of Christ.

Greet Rufus and his mother. She was like a mother to me. Rufus is a good Christian.

Greet Philologus and Julia and Nereus and his sister and Olympas and all the Christians with them.

Gaius is the man taking care of me. The church meets here in his house. He greets you. Erastus, the man who takes care of the money for the city, says hello and Quartus does also. He is a Christian brother.

God is faithful. He chose you to be joined together with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

In His wisdom, He did not allow man to come to know Him through the wisdom of this world. It pleased God to save men from the punishment of their sins through preaching the Good News. This preaching sounds foolish.