Study Desk

With him I am sending Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst.

For this reason I was appointed as a herald, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.

Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these things

so that, if I am delayed, you will know how each one must conduct himself in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth.

I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am convinced is in you as well.

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

And again: "I will put My trust in Him." And once again: "Here am I, and the children God has given Me."

Then I said, 'Here I am, it is written about Me in the scroll: I have come to do Your will, O God.'"

Then He adds, "Here I am, I have come to do Your will." He takes away the first to establish the second.

The sight was so terrifying that even Moses said, "I am trembling with fear."

for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy."

For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father-Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

Beloved, I am not writing you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.