How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
Philippians 2:29 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Welcome him, then, in the Lord with all joy, and honor such people, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Welcome him [home] then in the Lord with all joy, and honor and highly appreciate men like him, American Standard Version (1901) Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy; and hold such in honor: Common English Bible So welcome him in the Lord with great joy and show great respect for people like him. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, receive him with every joy in the Lord, and treat all those like him with honor. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord; and treat with honour such as he is. |
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
Wherever they do not welcome you, as you are leaving that town shake the dust off your feet as a testimony against them.”
Very truly, I tell you, whoever receives one whom I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me.”
Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts,
They bestowed many honors on us, and when we were about to sail, they put on board all the provisions we needed.
And how are they to proclaim him unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”
so that you may welcome her in the Lord, as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many and of myself as well.
If Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord just as I am;
for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. So give recognition to such persons.
For it is not those who commend themselves that are approved but those whom the Lord commends.
Make room in your hearts for us; we have wronged no one; we have corrupted no one; we have taken advantage of no one.
I am the more eager to send him, therefore, in order that you may rejoice at seeing him again and that I may be less anxious.
Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him.
But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters, to respect those who labor among you and have charge of you in the Lord and admonish you;
Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching,
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with sighing, for that would be harmful to you.
So if I come, I will call attention to what he is doing in spreading false charges against us. And not content with those charges, he refuses to welcome the brothers and sisters and even prevents those who want to do so and expels them from the church.