Study Desk

Do you think I am trying to get the favor of men, or of God? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant owned by Christ.

I am writing the truth. God knows I am not lying.

The Law has no power over me. I am dead to the Law. Now I can live for God.

This is what I am saying: The Law which came 430 years later could not change the promise. The promise had already been made by God. The Law could not put that promise aside.

I am afraid my work with you was wasted.

I ask you, Christian brothers, stay free from the Law as I am. Even if I am a Jew, I became free from the Law, just as you who are not Jews. You did no wrong to me.

It is good when people help you if they do not hope to get something from it. They should help you all the time, not only when I am with you.

My children, I am suffering birth pain for you again. I will suffer until Christ's life is in your life.

I wish I could be with you now. I wish I could speak to you in a more gentle voice, but I am troubled about you.

wanting something someone else has, killing other people, using strong drink, wild parties, and all things like these. I told you before and I am telling you again that those who do these things will have no place in the holy nation of God.

I do not want to be proud of anything except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Because of the cross, the ways of this world are dead to me, and I am dead to them.

This letter is from Paul. I am a missionary for Jesus Christ. God wanted me to work for Him. This letter is to those who belong to Christ in the city of Ephesus and to you who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus.

I, Paul, am in prison because I am a missionary for Jesus Christ to you who are not Jews.

I am sure you have heard that God trusted me with His loving-favor.

Of all those who belong to Christ, I am the least important. But this loving-favor was given to me to preach to the people who are not Jews. I was to tell them of the great riches in Christ which do not come to an end.

I am being held in prison because of working for the Lord. I ask you from my heart to live and work the way the Lord expected you to live and work.

This is the reason I was sent out. But now I am in chains for preaching the Good News. I want to keep on speaking for Christ without fear the way I should.

Tychicus will tell you how I am getting along. He is a much-loved brother and a faithful preacher.

I am sure that God Who began the good work in you will keep on working in you until the day Jesus Christ comes again.

God knows what I am saying. He knows how much I love you all with a love that comes from Jesus Christ.