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Philemon 1:6

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective  through knowing every good thing  that is in us  for the glory of Christ.

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For if you possess these qualities in increasing measure, they will keep you from being useless  or unfruitful  in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.


For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking  that you may be filled with the knowledge  of his will  in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,


In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.


Conduct  yourselves honourably among the Gentiles,  so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.


In the same way faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.


What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but does not have works? Can such faith save him?


For God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love  you demonstrated for his name by serving the saints #– #and by continuing to serve them.


Let our people learn to devote themselves to good works for pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.


The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall face down and worship God, proclaiming, ‘God is really among you.’


Yet do this with gentleness and reverence, keeping a clear conscience,  so that when you are accused,  those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.


In the same way, wives,  submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the word,  they may be won over  without a word by the way their wives live


Finally  brothers and sisters, whatever is true,  whatever is honourable,  whatever is just,  whatever is pure,  whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable #– #if there is any moral excellence  and if there is anything praiseworthy #– #dwell on these things.


because a wide door  for effective ministry has opened for me   #– #yet many oppose me.


and have put on  the new self. You are being renewed in knowledge according to the image of your  Creator.


the man who had received five talents went, put them to work, and earned five more.





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