2 Corinthians 8:24

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I will show you my faith by my works.

but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

Flee sexual immorality! “Every sin that a man does is outside the body,” but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

Everyone who sins also commits lawlessness. Sin is lawlessness.

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.

It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

Now the deeds of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Therefore since all these things will be destroyed like this, what kind of people ought you to be in holy living and godliness,

Behold, I will throw her into a bed, and those who commit adultery with her into great oppression, unless they repent of her works.

Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day’s portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law or not.

who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn’t know, that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end;

you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams; for Yahweh your God is testing you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

“Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

I have therefore my boasting in Christ Jesus in things pertaining to God.

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

Now I beg you, brothers—you know the house of Stephanas, that it is the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to serve the saints—

as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

Now thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.

in pureness, in knowledge, in perseverance, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in sincere love,

in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

lest by any means, if anyone from Macedonia comes there with me and finds you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) would be disappointed in this confident boasting.

For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

But you know the proof of him, that as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man, that you have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.