Study Desk

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for it is on account of these very sins that God's anger is coming upon the disobedient.

Live and act as sons of Light--for the effect of the Light is seen in every kind of goodness, uprightness and truth--

for the things which are done by these people in secret it is disgraceful even to speak of.

But everything can be tested by the light and thus be shown in its true colors; for whatever shines of itself is light.

For this reason it is said, "Rise, sleeper; rise from among the dead, and Christ will shed light upon you."

Buy up your opportunities, for these are evil times.

Always and for everything let your thanks to God the Father be presented in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

and submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

Married men, love your wives, as Christ also loved the Church and gave Himself up to death for her;

For never yet has a man hated his own body. On the contrary he feeds and cherishes it, just as Christ feeds and cherishes the Church;

"For this reason a man is to leave his father and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two shall be as one."

Children, be obedient to your parents as a Christian duty, for it is a duty.

You well know that whatever right thing any one does, he will receive a requital for it from the Lord, whether he is a slave or a free man.

And you masters, act towards your slaves on the same principles, and refrain from threats. For you know that in Heaven there is One who is your Master as well as theirs, and that merely earthly distinctions there are none with Him.

For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.

as well as the shoes of the Good News of peace-- a firm foundation for your feet.

Pray with unceasing prayer and entreaty on every fitting occasion in the Spirit, and be always on the alert to seize opportunities for doing so, with unwearied persistence and entreaty on behalf of all God's people,

I have sent him to you for the very purpose--that you may know about us and that he may encourage you.

I thank my God, I say, for your cooperation in spreading the Good News, from the time it first came to you even until now.

For of this I am confident, that He who has begun a good work within you will go on to perfect it in preparation for the day of Jesus Christ.