1 Those who are slaves must consider their masters worthy of all respect, so that no one will speak evil of the name of God and of our teaching. 2 Slaves belonging to Christian masters must not despise them, for they are believers too. Instead, they are to serve them even better, because those who […]
Monthly Archives: August 2017
2 Thessalonians 1
1 From Paul, Silas, and Timothy— To the people of the church in Thessalonica, who belong to God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. The Judgment at Christ’s Coming 3 Our friends, we must thank God at all times […]
2 Thessalonians 2
The Wicked One 1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to be with him: I beg you, my friends, 2 not to be so easily confused in your thinking or upset by the claim that the Day of the Lord has come. Perhaps it is thought that we […]
2 Thessalonians 3
Pray for Us 1 Finally, our friends, pray for us that the Lord’s message may continue to spread rapidly and be received with honor, just as it was among you. 2 Pray also that God will rescue us from wicked and evil people; for not everyone believes the message. 3 But the Lord is faithful, […]
1 Thessalonians 1
1 From Paul, Silas, and Timothy— To the people of the church in Thessalonica, who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be yours. The Life and Faith of the Thessalonians 2 We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers. 3 For […]
1 Thessalonians 2
Paul’s Work in Thessalonica 1 Our friends, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not a failure. 2 You know how we had already been mistreated and insulted in Philippi before we came to you in Thessalonica. And even though there was much opposition, our God gave us courage to tell you the […]
1 Thessalonians 3
1 Finally, we could not bear it any longer. So we decided to stay on alone in Athens 2 while we sent Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in preaching the Good News about Christ. We sent him to strengthen you and help your faith, 3 so that none of you should […]
1 Thessalonians 4
A Life That Pleases God 1 Finally, our friends, you learned from us how you should live in order to please God. This is, of course, the way you have been living. And now we beg and urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to do even more. 2 For you know the […]
1 Thessalonians 5
Be Ready for the Lord’s Coming 1 There is no need to write you, friends, about the times and occasions when these things will happen. 2 For you yourselves know very well that the Day of the Lord will come as a thief comes at night. 3 When people say, “Everything is quiet and safe,” […]
Colossians 1
1 From Paul, who by God’s will is an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy— 2 To God’s people in Colossae, who are our faithful friends in union with Christ: May God our Father give you grace and peace. Prayer of Thanksgiving 3 We always give thanks to God, the Father of […]