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.
2 Corinthians 9:13 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Because of the proof provided by this ministry, they will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because at [your] standing of the test of this ministry, they will glorify God for your loyalty and obedience to the Gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous-hearted liberality to them and to all [the other needy ones]. American Standard Version (1901) seeing that through the proving of you by this ministration they glorify God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution unto them and unto all; Common English Bible They will give honor to God for your obedience to your confession of Christ’s gospel. They will do this because this service provides evidence of your obedience, and because of your generosity in sharing with them and with everyone. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, through the evidence of this ministry, you glorify God by the obedience of your confession in the Gospel of Christ, and by the simplicity of your communion with them and with everyone, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By the proof of this ministry, glorifying God for the obedience of your confession unto the gospel of Christ, and for the simplicity of your communicating unto them, and unto all. |
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.
When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck , and gave glory to God, who had given such authority to men.
My Father is glorified by this: that you produce much fruit and prove to be my disciples.
When they heard this they became silent. And they glorified God, saying, ‘So then, God has given repentance resulting in life even to the Gentiles.’
After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done.
But not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our message? ,
if exhorting, in exhortation; giving, with generosity; leading, with diligence; showing mercy, with cheerfulness.
Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea, that my ministry to Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints,
but now revealed and made known through the prophetic Scriptures, according to the command of the eternal God to advance the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles #– #
and every proud thing that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to obey Christ.
When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord opened a door for me,
they begged us earnestly for the privilege of sharing in the ministry to the saints,
And as they pray on your behalf, they will have deep affection for you because of the surpassing grace of God in you.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of eternal life to which you were called and about which you have made a good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
In the presence of God, who gives life to all, and of Christ Jesus, who gave a good confession before Pontius Pilate, I charge you
Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful.
Don’t neglect to do what is good and to share, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession.
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens #– #Jesus the Son of God #– #let us hold fast to our confession.
After he was perfected, he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him,
But you are a chosen race, ,, a royal priesthood, , a holy nation, , a people for his possession, , so that you may proclaim the praises ,, of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
Her mother-in-law said to her, ‘Where did you gather barley today, and where did you work? May the Lord bless the man who noticed you.’ Ruth told her mother-in-law whom she had worked with and said, ‘The name of the man I worked with today is Boaz.’