1 Let me tell you how hard I have worked for you and for the people in Laodicea and for all others who do not know me personally. 2 I do this in order that they may be filled with courage and may be drawn together in love, and so have the full wealth of […]
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Colossians 3
1 You have been raised to life with Christ, so set your hearts on the things that are in heaven, where Christ sits on his throne at the right side of God. 2 Keep your minds fixed on things there, not on things here on earth. 3 For you have died, and your life is […]
Colossians 4
1 Masters, be fair and just in the way you treat your slaves. Remember that you too have a Master in heaven. Instructions 2 Be persistent in prayer, and keep alert as you pray, giving thanks to God. 3 At the same time pray also for us, so that God will give us a good […]
Philippians 1
1 From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus— To all God’s people in Philippi who are in union with Christ Jesus, including the church leaders and helpers: 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Paul’s Prayer for His Readers 3 I thank my God for you […]
Philippians 2
Christ’s Humility and Greatness 1 Your life in Christ makes you strong, and his love comforts you. You have fellowship with the Spirit,and you have kindness and compassion for one another. 2 I urge you, then, to make me completely happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and being one in soul […]
Philippians 3
The True Righteousness 1 In conclusion, my friends, be joyful in your union with the Lord. I don’t mind repeating what I have written before, and you will be safer if I do so. 2 Watch out for those who do evil things, those dogs, those who insist on cutting the body. 3 It is […]
Philippians 4
Instructions 1 So then, my friends, how dear you are to me and how I miss you! How happy you make me, and how proud I am of you!—this, dear friends, is how you should stand firm in your life in the Lord. 2 Euodia and Syntyche, please, I beg you, try to agree as […]
Ephesians 1
1 From Paul, who by God’s will is an apostle of Christ Jesus— To God’s people in Ephesus,who are faithful in their life in union with Christ Jesus: 2 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Spiritual Blessings in Christ 3 Let us give thanks to the God […]
Ephesians 2
From Death to Life 1 In the past you were spiritually dead because of your disobedience and sins. 2 At that time you followed the world’s evil way; you obeyed the ruler of the spiritual powers in space, the spirit who now controls the people who disobey God. 3 Actually all of us were like […]
Ephesians 3
Paul’s Work for the Gentiles 1 For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles, pray to God. 2 Surely you have heard that God in his grace has given me this work to do for your good. 3 God revealed his secret plan and made it known […]