Philemon 1:8

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.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Have we no right to eat and to drink?

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Because knowing God, they didn’t glorify him as God, and didn’t give thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.

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, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

They don’t know, neither do they understand. They walk back and forth in darkness. All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Your habitation is in the middle of deceit. Through deceit, they refuse to know me,” says Yahweh.

I don’t receive glory from men.

Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves;

When I was present with you and was in need, I wasn’t a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

since you hate instruction, and throw my words behind you?

Charge them with crime upon crime. Don’t let them come into your righteousness.

It is a good thing to give thanks to Yahweh, to sing praises to your name, Most High,

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

He feeds on ashes. A deceived heart has turned him aside; and he can’t deliver his soul, nor say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

Men will call them rejected silver, because Yahweh has rejected them.”

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

How can you believe, who receive glory from one another, and you don’t seek the glory that comes from the only God?

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift given to us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

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

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

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

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I wouldn’t be a servant of Christ.

being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of their hearts.

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

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind, who concerning the faith are rejected.

Through him, then, let’s offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

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

For, uttering great swelling words of emptiness, they entice in the lusts of the flesh, by licentiousness, those who are indeed escaping from those who live in error;

They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.

who said to God, ‘Depart from us;’ and, ‘What can the Almighty do for us?’

Pour out your wrath on the nations that don’t know you, on the kingdoms that don’t call on your name;

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

When its boughs are withered, they will be broken off. The women will come and set them on fire, for they are a people of no understanding. Therefore he who made them will not have compassion on them, and he who formed them will show them no favor.

therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvelous work among this people, even a marvelous work and a wonder; and the wisdom of their wise men will perish, and the understanding of their prudent men will be hidden.”

Get out of the way. Turn away from the path. Cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us.”

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? Haven’t you been told from the beginning? Haven’t you understood from the foundations of the earth?

They don’t know, neither do they consider: for he has shut their eyes, that they can’t see; and their hearts, that they can’t understand.

Then I said, “Ah, Lord Yahweh! Surely you have greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You will have peace;’ whereas the sword reaches to the heart.”

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you, that you may be no priest to me. Because you have forgotten your God’s law, I will also forget your children.

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, I announce to you.

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak;

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.

I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

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.

For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For this they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,