Philippians 1;15-18 15.  Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will.16.  The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel;17.  the former proclaim Christ out or partisanship, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my...

Philippians 1;12-14 12.  I want you to know, brethren, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel,13.  so that it has become known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ;14.  and most of the brethren have been...

Philippians 1;9-11 9.  And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment,10.  so that you may approve what is excellent, and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,11.  filled with the fruits of righteousness which come through Jesus Christ,...

Philippians 1;7&8 7.  It is right for me to feel thus about you all, because I hold you in my heart, for you are all partakers with me of grace, both in my imprisonment and in defense and confirmation of the gospel.8.  For God is my witness, how I yearn for...

Philippians 1;3-6 3.  I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,  4.  always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy,5.  thankful for your partnership in the gospel from this day until now.6.  And I am sure that he who began a good work...

Philippians 1;1&2 1.  Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:2.  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Remember the word “of” means ‘from’ or ‘out of’.  Therefore, to be “servants of Christ...

Ephesians 6;21-24 21.  Now that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.22.  I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are, and that he may encourage...

Ephesians 6;13-20 13.  Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.14.  Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,15.  and having shod your feet with the equipment...

Ephesians 6;11&12 11.  Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.12.  For we are not contending with flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts...

Ephesians 6;10 10.  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Being, “strong in the Lord”  has little to do with physicality, (although our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, and we should give them proper nutrition and exercise).  This exhortation is not about physicality, but about...

Ephesians 6;5-9 5.  Slaves, be obedient to those who are your earthly masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of heart, as to Christ;6.  not in the way of eye-service, as men-pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,7.  rendering service with a good will...

Ephesians 6;1-4 1.  Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. (As new-born, in-dwelt Children of God.) 2.  “Honor your father and your mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise),3.  “that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth.”4.  Father’s...

Ephesians 5;29-33 29.  For no man ever hates his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,30.  because we are members of his body.31.  “For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one...

Ephesians 5;25-28 25.  Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her,26.  that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,27.  that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such...

Ephesians 5;21-24 21.  Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.22.  Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord.23.  For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the Church, his body, and is himself its Savior.24.  As the Church is...

Ephesians 5;15-20 15.  Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,16.  making the most of the time, because the days are evil.17.  Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.18.  And do not get drunk with wine, for that is...

Ephesians 5;11-14 11.  Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.12.  For it is a shame even to speak of the things they do in secret;13.  but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light.14.  Therefore it...

Ephesians 5;7-10 7.  Therefore do not associate with them,8.  for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of of light9.  (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true),10.  and try to learn what is pleasing to...

Ephesians 5:3-6 3.  But immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is fitting among saints.4.  Let there be no filthiest, nor silly talk, nor levity, which are not fitting; but instead let there be thanksgiving.5.  Be sure of this, that no immoral or impure man,...

Ephesians 5;1&2 1.  Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.2.  And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. At the moment of Jesus’ baptism, the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a dove.The dove as...

Ephesians 4;30-32 30.  And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.31.  Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,32.   and be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving...

Ephesians 4;26-29 26.  Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,27.  and give no opportunity to the devil.28.  Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his hands, so that he may be able to give...

Ephesians 4;25 25.  Therefore, putting away falsehood, let everyone speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life.”   To speak the truth, is to speak Christ to each other.  Jesus is the truth.  Just as God told Moses,...

Ephesians 4;20-24 20.  You did not so learn Christ!— (remaining hard-hearted, licentiousness, greedy, and unclean)  21.  assuming that you have heard about him and we’re taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus.22.  Put off your old nature which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful lusts,23.  and be renewed in...

Ephesians 4;17-19 17.  Now this I affirm and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds;18.  they are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness...

Ephesians 4;13-16 13.  until we  all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; Note Paul’s words carefully, “knowledge of the Son of God”.  Paul does not say knowledge ‘about’ the Son of...

Ephesians 4;11-13 11.  And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,12.  for the equipment of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ,13.  until we all attain to the unity of the faith and...

Ephesians 4;8-10 8.  Therefore it is said, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”9.  (In saying, “He ascended”, what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth?10.  He who descended is he who...

Ephesians 4;7 7.  But grace was given to us according to Christ’s gift. What is Christ’s gift?   (This is important to know, because the grace we receive from him is “according” to the gift given to Christ.). So what is “Christ’s gift” and who gave it to him? First of all, as God,...

Ephesians 4;4-6 4.  There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call,5.  one Lord, one faith, one baptism,6.  one God and Father of us all, who is above all and through all and in all. Just what is the “one...

Ephesians 4;1-3 1.  I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called,2.  with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love,3.  eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. The lives...