Philemon 1:6

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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

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.

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

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

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

and have put on the new man, who is being renewed in knowledge after the image of his Creator,

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

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.

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming.

Nevertheless there are good things found in you, in that you have put away the Asheroth out of the land, and have set your heart to seek God.”

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Yahweh says: “The labor of Egypt, and the merchandise of Ethiopia, and the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you, and they will be yours. They will go after you. They shall come over in chains. They will bow down to you. They will make supplication to you: ‘Surely God is in you; and there is no one else. There is no other god.

Yahweh of Armies says: “In those days, ten men will take hold, out of all the languages of the nations, they will take hold of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, ‘We will go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’ ”

and will dash you and your children within you to the ground. They will not leave in you one stone on another, because you didn’t know the time of your visitation.”

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

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

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

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;

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Wives, be in subjection to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

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

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

Abstain from every form of evil.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

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,

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

Yahweh says: “Refrain your voice from weeping, and your eyes from tears; for your work will be rewarded,” says Yahweh. “They will come again from the land of the enemy.

Then the presidents and the local governors sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion or fault, because he was faithful. There wasn’t any error or fault found in him.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.

For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the middle of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

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,

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.

but the goal of this command is love, out of a pure heart and a good conscience and sincere faith,

(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord’s mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

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

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

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?

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

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

All Israel will mourn for him and bury him; for he only of Jeroboam will come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the house of Jeroboam.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.

For we write no other things to you than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to the end,

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

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.

What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?

Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.

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.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,