Study Desk

"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;

It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;

and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.