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Philemon 1:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I pray that the faith you share will make you understand every blessing we have in Christ.

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If all these things are in you and growing, you will never fail to be useful to God. You will produce the kind of fruit that should come from your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Since the day we heard these things about you, we have continued praying for you. This is what we pray: that God will make you completely sure of what he wants by giving you all the wisdom and spiritual understanding you need;

In the same way, you should be a light for other people. Live so that they will see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.

People who don’t believe are living all around you. They may say that you are doing wrong. So live such good lives that they will see the good you do, and they will give glory to God on the day he comes.

It is the same with faith. If it is just faith and nothing more—if it doesn’t do anything—it is dead.

My brothers and sisters, if a person claims to have faith but does nothing, that faith is worth nothing. Faith like that cannot save anyone.

God is fair, and he will remember all the work you have done. He will remember that you showed your love to him by helping his people and that you continue to help them.

Our people must learn to use their lives for doing good and helping anyone who has a need. Then they will not have empty lives.

The secret things in their heart will be made known. So they will bow down and worship God. They will say, “Without a doubt, God is here with you.”

But answer them in a gentle way with respect. Keep your conscience clear. Then people will see the good way you live as followers of Christ, and those who say bad things about you will be ashamed of what they said.

In the same way, you wives should be willing to serve your husbands. Then, even those who have refused to accept God’s teaching will be persuaded to believe because of the way you live. You will not need to say anything.

Brothers and sisters, continue to think about what is good and worthy of praise. Think about what is true and honorable and right and pure and beautiful and respected.

I will stay here, because a good opportunity for a great and growing work has been given to me now. And there are many people working against it.

Now you are wearing a new life, a life that is new every day. You are growing in your understanding of the one who made you. You are becoming more and more like him.

The servant who got five bags went quickly to invest the money. Those five bags of money earned five more.




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