1 Timothy 2:3

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1 Timothy 2:3

For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

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But if any widow has children or grandchildren, they must learn to show profound respect for their own household first, and to pay back recompense to their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.

Therefore I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies [as] a living sacrifice, holy [and] pleasing to God, [which is] your reasonable service.

For the one who serves Christ in this [way] [is] well-pleasing to God and approved by people.

(for the fruit of the light [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth),

having been filled [with the] fruit of righteousness which [comes] through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.

But I have received everything [in full] and have an abundance; {I am well supplied} [because] I received from Epaphroditus {what you had sent}, a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

so that you may live in a manner worthy of the Lord, {to please [him] in all respects}, bearing fruit in every good deed and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Finally therefore, brothers, we ask you and appeal to [you] in the Lord Jesus that, just as you have received from us how it is necessary for you to live and to please God, just as indeed you are living, that you progress even more.

And do not neglect doing good and generosity, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.

And [you] yourselves, as living stones, are being built up [as] a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.