Speak up and present your case , – yes, let them consult each other. Who predicted this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other God but me, a righteous God and Saviour; there is no one except me.
1 Timothy 2:3 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised This is good, and it pleases God our Saviour, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For such [praying] is good and right, and [it is] pleasing and acceptable to God our Savior, American Standard Version (1901) This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Common English Bible This is right and it pleases God our savior, Catholic Public Domain Version For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, |
Speak up and present your case , – yes, let them consult each other. Who predicted this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the Lord? There is no other God but me, a righteous God and Saviour; there is no one except me.
Whoever serves Christ in this way is acceptable to God and receives human approval.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
But I have received everything in full, and I have an abundance. I am fully supplied, having received from Epaphroditus what you provided #– #a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.
so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God,
Additionally then, brothers and sisters, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received instruction from us on how you should live and please God #– #as you are doing #– #do this even more.
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope:
For this reason we labour and strive, because we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all people, especially of those who believe.
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn to practise godliness towards their own family first and to repay their parents, for this pleases God.
He has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
For what credit is there if when you do wrong and are beaten, you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favour with God.
you yourselves, as living stones, a spiritual house, are being built to be a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.