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Disciples/apostles » Who is a false apostle
Yet I fear that it may turn out that, just as the Serpent by his craftiness deceived Eve, so your minds may have lost the loyalty and purity due from you to the Christ. For, if some new-comer is proclaiming a Jesus other than him whom we proclaimed, or if you are receiving a Spirit different from the Spirit which you received, or a Good News different from that which you welcomed, then you are marvelously tolerant! I do not regard myself as in any way inferior to the most eminent Apostles! read more.
Though I am no trained orator, yet I am not without knowledge; indeed we made this perfectly clear to you in every way. Perhaps you say that I did wrong in humbling myself that you might be exalted--I mean because I told you God's Good News without payment. I robbed other churches by taking pay from them, so that I might serve you! And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way. As surely as I know anything of the Truth of Christ, this boast, as far as I am concerned, shall not be stopped in any part of Greece. Why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do! What I am doing now I shall continue to do, that I may cut away the ground from under those who are wishing for some ground for attacking me, so that as regards the thing of which they boast they may appear in their true characters, just as we do. Men of this stamp are false apostles, treacherous workers, disguising themselves as Apostles of Christ! And no wonder; for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light. It is not surprising, therefore, if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of Righteousness. But their end will be in accordance with their actions.
Though I am no trained orator, yet I am not without knowledge; indeed we made this perfectly clear to you in every way. Perhaps you say that I did wrong in humbling myself that you might be exalted--I mean because I told you God's Good News without payment. I robbed other churches by taking pay from them, so that I might serve you! And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way. As surely as I know anything of the Truth of Christ, this boast, as far as I am concerned, shall not be stopped in any part of Greece. Why? Because I do not love you? God knows that I do! What I am doing now I shall continue to do, that I may cut away the ground from under those who are wishing for some ground for attacking me, so that as regards the thing of which they boast they may appear in their true characters, just as we do. Men of this stamp are false apostles, treacherous workers, disguising themselves as Apostles of Christ! And no wonder; for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of Light. It is not surprising, therefore, if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of Righteousness. But their end will be in accordance with their actions.
the Heathen » Aid missions to
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.
They themselves have testified before the Church to your love; and you will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of the service of God. For it was on behalf of the Name that they left their homes, and refused to take anything from the Gentiles.
Missionaries » In aiding ministers in their labors
Give my greeting to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the Cause of Christ Jesus,
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.
Yet you have acted nobly in sharing my troubles. And you at Philippi know, as well as I, that in the early days of the Good News--at the time when I had just left Macedonia--no Church, with the one exception of yourselves, had anything to do with me as far as giving and receiving are concerned. Indeed, even while I was still in Thessalonica, you sent more than once to relieve my wants.
They themselves have testified before the Church to your love; and you will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of the service of God.
Missionary-work by ministers » Aid those engaged in
I commend to your care our Sister, Phoebe, who helps in the work of the Church at Cenchreae; And I ask you to give her a Christian welcome--one worthy of Christ's People--and to aid her in any matter in which she may need your assistance. She has proved herself a staunch friend to me and to many others.
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.
Dear friend, whatever you do for our Brothers is done in a Christian spirit--even when they are strangers to you. They themselves have testified before the Church to your love; and you will do well to help them on their way in a manner worthy of the service of God. For it was on behalf of the Name that they left their homes, and refused to take anything from the Gentiles. read more.
We, therefore, ought to give such people a hearty welcome, and so take our share in their work for the Truth.
We, therefore, ought to give such people a hearty welcome, and so take our share in their work for the Truth.
Service » Test » Timely
She has done what she could; she has perfumed my body beforehand for my burial.
On his taking her hand, the fever left her, and she rose and began to wait upon him.
Still I think it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you now, for he is my brother, fellow-worker, and fellow-soldier, and he was also your messenger to help me in my need.
The Lord grant that he may find mercy at the hands of the Lord on 'That Day.' The many services that he rendered at Ephesus you have the best means of knowing.
I am glad Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus have come, for they have made up for your absence;
All of whom used to accompany Jesus when he was in Galilee, and attend on him--besides many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem.
And, when I was with you in need, I did not become a burden to any of you; for our Brothers, on coming from Macedonia, supplied my needs. I kept myself, and will keep myself from being an expense to you in any way.