Philemon 1:5

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

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

Pray without ceasing.

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching in it with thanksgiving,

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

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

If you love me, keep my commandments.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks be made for all men:

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

that they may all be one; even as you, Father, are in me, and I in you, that they also may be one in us; that the world may believe that you sent me.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

Therefore, beloved, seeing that you look for these things, be diligent to be found in peace, without defect and blameless in his sight.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.

Evening, morning, and at noon, I will cry out in distress. He will hear my voice.

But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

Watch and pray, that you don’t enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and God’s Kingdom is at hand! Repent, and believe in the Good News.”

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

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.

Please let’s make a little room on the roof. Let’s set a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp stand for him there. When he comes to us, he can stay there.”

I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

for I was hungry, and you gave me food to eat. I was thirsty, and you gave me drink. I was a stranger, and you took me in.

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Now I praise you, brothers, that you remember me in all things, and hold firm the traditions, even as I delivered them to you.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

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.

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

For this is the message which you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another;

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

While I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my God;

and said to them, “Why do you sleep? Rise and pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

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.

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

It is indeed unnecessary for me to write to you concerning the service to the saints,

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

They only asked us to remember the poor—which very thing I was also zealous to do.

For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.

But the end of all things is near. Therefore be of sound mind, self-controlled, and sober in prayer.

But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

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

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.

This is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he commanded.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints: