Study Desk

I am pleased to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up for your absence.

For they have refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore recognize such people.

For as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so through Christ our comfort also overflows.

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is experienced in your endurance of the same sufferings that we suffer.

And our hope for you is firm, because we know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will share in the comfort.

For we don't want you to be unaware, brothers, of our affliction that took place in Asia: we were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life.

while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gift that came to us through the prayers of many.

For this is our confidence: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, with God-given sincerity and purity, not by fleshly wisdom but by God's grace.

as you have partially understood us—that we are your reason for pride, as you are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me and Silvanus and Timothy—did not become "Yes and no"; on the contrary, a final "Yes" has come in Him.

For every one of God's promises is "Yes" in Him. Therefore, the "Amen" is also spoken through Him by us for God's glory.

I do not mean that we have control of your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because you stand by faith.

For if I cause you pain, then who will cheer me other than the one being hurt by me?

For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart—not that you should be hurt, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.

The punishment inflicted by the majority is sufficient for that person.

I wrote for this purpose: to test your character to see if you are obedient in everything.

If you forgive anyone, I do too. For what I have forgiven—if I have forgiven anything—it is for you in the presence of Christ.

I have done this so that we may not be taken advantage of by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his schemes.

When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, the Lord opened a door for me.

I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus, but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.