Study Desk

See to it that no one pays back evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue good toward one another and toward all people.

give thanks in everything; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

Brothers, pray for us.

for which purpose we also pray always for you, that you may be considered worthy of the calling of our God, and he might fulfill every desire for goodness and work of faith with power,

Do not let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

For the mystery of lawlessness is at work already; only the one who now restrains will do so until he is out of the way,

But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers dearly loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you as first fruits for salvation by the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

for which purpose he called you through our gospel for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may progress and be honored, just as also it was with you,

and that we may be delivered from evil and wicked people, for not all have the faith.

For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you,

For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat.

For we hear that some among you are living irresponsibly, working at nothing, but being busybodies.

But as for you, brothers, do not be discouraged while doing what is right.

knowing this, that the law is not given for a righteous person but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and totally worldly, for the one who kills his father and the one who kills his mother, for murderers,

But because of this I was shown mercy, in order that in me foremost, Christ Jesus might demonstrate his total patience, for an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

For there is one God and one mediator between God and human beings, the man Christ Jesus,

who gave himself a ransom for all, the testimony at the proper time,

for which I was appointed a herald and an apostle—I am speaking the truth, I am not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

but with good deeds which are fitting for women who profess godliness.