Study Desk

For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself.

For whether we live, we live unto our LORD; and whether we die, we die unto our LORD: whether we live therefore, or die, we belong to our LORD.

For to this end even Christ both died and came back to life, and rose to be LORD both of the dead and living.

Why, then, do you judge your brother? or why do you despise your brother? for we must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

For it is written, As I live, said the LORD, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess me.

So then every one of us shall answer for himself to God.

For I know, and I have confidence in the LORD Jesus, that nothing unclean comes from him: but to him who believes a thing to be unclean, to him only is it unclean.

But now if you have caused your brother to grieve on account of meat, then you are not living in harmony. Do not make food a cause to destroy a man for whose sake Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and is approved by men.

And let us not, because of food, destroy the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is wrong for the man who eats with offence.

For he who is doubtful and eats, violates his beliefs: for whatever is not of faith, is sin. The strong must help the weak.

For even Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written, The reproaches of those who reproached you have fallen on me.

For whatever things were written of old were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercies which were poured upon them; as it is written, Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing unto your name.

For I can scarcely speak of anything which Christ has not wrought by me for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

But now since I have no place in these countries, and as I have been desirous for many years past to come to you,

When I leave for Spain, I hope to come to see you: and I hope that you will escort me thence after I have more or less fully enjoyed my visit.

For the brethren in Mac-e-do''ni-a and A-cha''ia have been pleased to take part in helping the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.