Study Desk

FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.

Nevertheless, as for you individually, each husband is to love his own wife the same as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.

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

SO THAT IT MAY TURN OUT WELL FOR YOU, AND THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG ON THE EARTH.

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

With every prayer and request, pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be alert with all perseverance and every request for all the saints,

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

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

always offering prayer with joy in my every prayer for you all,

For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work among you will complete it by the day of Christ Jesus.

For it is only right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of grace with me.

For God is my witness, how I long for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.

so that you may discover the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ;

having been filled with the fruit of righteousness which comes through Jesus Christ, for the glory and praise of God.

Now I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that my circumstances have turned out for the greater progress of the gospel,

the latter do it out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel;

for I know that this will turn out for my deliverance through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

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

But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose.

But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better;