Colossians 4:7

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

But I have all things and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation; for I have written to you in few words.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not “Yes and no,” but in him is “Yes.”

But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

having been reminded of the sincere faith that is in you, which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.

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

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

preaching God’s Kingdom, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:

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.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

Yes, I beg you also, true partner, help these women, for they labored with me in the Good News with Clement also, and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

Be diligent to come to me soon,

But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

However there was no accounting made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand; for they dealt faithfully.”

Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

I tell you, although he will not rise and give it to him because he is his friend, yet because of his persistence, he will get up and give him as many as he needs.

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

We proclaim him, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ:

for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also Moses was in all his house.

Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful.

and when they perceived the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, those who were reputed to be pillars, gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision.

and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

and Jesus who is called Justus. These are my only fellow workers for God’s Kingdom who are of the circumcision, men who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.