Study Desk

For the grace of God has come, giving salvation to all men,

Looking for the glad hope, the revelation of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ;

Who gave himself for us, so that he might make us free from all wrongdoing, and make for himself a people clean in heart and on fire with good works.

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

For in the past we were foolish, hard in heart, turned from the true way, servants of evil desires and pleasures, living in bad feeling and envy, hated and hating one another.

But have nothing to do with foolish questionings, and lists of generations, and fights and arguments about the law; for they are of no profit and foolish.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis: for it is my purpose to be there for the winter.

And let our people go on with good works for necessary purposes, so that they may not be without fruit.

I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,

That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,

For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.

But now, at the end of these days, it has come to us through his Son, to whom he has given all things for a heritage, and through whom he made the order of the generations;

But of the Son he says, Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; and the rod of your kingdom is a rod of righteousness.

They will come to their end; but you are for ever; they will become old as a robe;

For this reason there is the more need for us to give attention to the things which have come to our ears, for fear that by chance we might be slipping away.