He who observes a day, observes it to the Master's honor. He, again, who eats meat eats it to the Master's honor, for he gives thanks to God; while he who abstains from it abstains from it to the Master's honor, and also gives thanks to God.

Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do everything to the honor of God.

In word

Console your hearts, and strengthen you to do and to say all that is right.

My children, do not let our love be mere words, or end in talk; let it be true and show itself in acts.

Giving

And you will give thanks to the Father who made you fit to share the lot which awaits Christ's People in the realms of Light.

Rooted in him, building up your characters through union with him, growing stronger through your faith, as you were taught, overflowing with faith and thanksgiving.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ about you all, because the report of your faith is spreading throughout the world.

Always give thanks for everything to our God and Father, in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Under all circumstances give thanks to God. For this is his will for you as made known in Christ Jesus.

Through him let us offer, as our sacrifice, continual praise to God--an offering from lips that glorify his Name.

and, as living stones, form yourselves into a spiritual House, to be a consecrated Priesthood, for the offering of spiritual sacrifices that will be acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.

God

My prayer is that the God of Jesus Christ our Lord, the all- glorious Father, may inspire you with wisdom and true insight through a fuller knowledge of himself;

And that every tongue should acknowledge JESUS CHRIST as LORD- -to the glory of God the Father.

To the Thessalonian Church in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. May God bless you and give you peace.

For to which of the angels did God ever say-- 'Thou art my Son; this day I have become thy Father'? or again-- 'I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son'?

No one who rejects the Son has found the Father; he who acknowledges the Son has found the Father also.

General references

Dear friend, whatever you do for our Brothers is done in a Christian spirit--even when they are strangers to you.