In those days, as the number of the disciples was increasing, complaints were made by the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.

This went on for two years, so that everyone who lived in Asia, Greeks as well as Jews, heard the Lord's message.

He sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in Asia.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

and you must not offer the parts of your bodies to sin as the instruments of wrong, but offer yourselves to God as men brought back from death to life, and offer the parts of your bodies to him as instruments of uprightness.

But if Christ is in your hearts, though your bodies are dead in consequence of sin, your spirits have life in consequence of uprightness.

when I go to Spain I hope to see you on my way there, and to have you see me off on my journey, after I have enjoyed being with you for a while.

So when I have finished this matter, and seen this contribution safely into their possession, I will start for Spain, and come to you on the way,

I want to introduce to you our sister Phoebe, who is a helper in the church at Cenchreae.

This is why I have sent Timothy to you. He is a dear child of mine, in the service of the Lord, and one on whom you can depend, and he will help you to keep in mind my methods in the service of Christ Jesus, which I follow everywhere in every church.

And let two or three who are inspired to preach speak, while the rest weigh what is said;

Now if what we preach about Christ is that he was raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no such thing as a resurrection of the dead?

He who supplies the sower with seed and so with bread to eat will supply you with seed, and multiply it and enlarge the harvest of your uprightness.

they only heard people say, "The man who once persecuted us is now preaching the good news of the faith he tried to destroy,"

But before this faith came, we were kept shut up under the Law, in order to obtain the faith that was to be revealed.

Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus, to all the devoted adherents of Christ Jesus who are in Philippi, with the superintendents and assistants;

I hope, with the help of the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you soon, so that I, too, may be cheered by having news about you.

I trust the Lord to enable me to come to you myself before long.

As I asked you to do when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus in order to warn certain people there not to teach strange views

As I asked you to do when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus in order to warn certain people there not to teach strange views nor to devote themselves to fictions and interminable pedigrees; such things lead to controversy instead of the divine system which operates through faith.

They would like to be teachers of law although they do not understand the words they use or the matters they insist upon.

but God had mercy on me in order that in my case as the foremost, Christ Jesus might display his perfect patience, as an example to those who would later believe in him and find eternal life.

like Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I turned over to Satan, to be taught not to blaspheme.

First of all, then, I urge that entreaties, prayers, petitions, and thanksgivings be offered for all men,

I want the men everywhere to offer prayer, lifting to heaven hands that are holy, without any angry disputes.

Their wives too must be serious, not gossips; they must be temperate, and perfectly trustworthy.

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing you all this

I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing you all this so that if I am delayed, you may know how we are to conduct ourselves in the household of God, for it is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. read more. No one can deny the profundity of the divine truth of our religion! "He was revealed in flesh, He was vindicated by the Spirit, He was seen by the angels, He was proclaimed among the heathen, He was believed in throughout the world, He was taken up into glory."

The Spirit distinctly says that in later times some will turn away from the faith, and devote their attention to deceitful spirits and the things that demons teach through the pretensions of liars??en with seared consciences read more. who forbid people to marry and insist on abstinence from certain kinds of food that God created for men who believe and understand the truth to enjoy and give thanks for. For everything God has created is good, and nothing need be refused, provided it is accepted with thanksgiving,

Physical training is of some service, but religion is of service in every way, for it carries with it the promise of life here and hereafter.

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, preaching, and teaching.

Look after widows who are really dependent.

Stop drinking nothing but water; take a little wine for the good of your digestion and for your frequent attacks of illness.

For we bring nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.

For love of money is the root of all the evils, and in their eagerness to get rich, some men wander away from the faith and pierce themselves to the heart with many a pang.

Charge the rich of this world not to be arrogant, nor to set their hopes on such an uncertain thing as riches, but on God who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

to my dear child Timothy; God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord bless you and be merciful to you and give you peace.

He saved us and called us to a consecrated life, not for anything we had done, but of his own accord and out of the mercy which he bestowed upon us ages ago through Christ Jesus,

who have missed the truth and say that the resurrection has taken place already, thus undermining people's faith.

Now the crown of uprightness awaits me, which the Lord, the upright judge, will award me on that Day, and not only me but also all who have loved and hoped for his appearing.

When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and the books, especially the parchments.

Erastus stayed in Corinth. I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.

I left you behind in Crete expressly to correct what defects there were, and to appoint elders in each town, as I directed you??6 men of irreproachable character, who have been married only once, whose children are Christians, free from any suspicion of profligacy or disobedience.

For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

For there are many undisciplined people, who deceive themselves with their empty talk, especially those of the party of circumcision.

and not study Jewish fictions or commands given by men who reject the truth.

he saved us, not for any upright actions we had performed, but from his own mercy, through the bath of regeneration and renewal by the holy Spirit,

This is a trustworthy teaching, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who believe in God may make it their business to do good. All this is right and beneficial to mankind. But have nothing to do with foolish controversies, pedigrees, strife, and wrangles about the Law, for they are profitless and futile.

But have nothing to do with foolish controversies, pedigrees, strife, and wrangles about the Law, for they are profitless and futile.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to settle there for the winter.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to settle there for the winter.

And get ready to entertain me too, for I hope that I shall be restored to you, in answer to your prayers.

A religious observance that is pure and stainless in the sight of God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their trouble, and keep one's self unstained by the world.

so that you may show yourselves true sons of your Father in heaven, for he makes his sun rise on bad and good alike, and makes the rain fall on the upright and the wrongdoers.

Paul and his companions sailed from Paphos and went to Perga in Pamphylia. There John left them and returned to Jerusalem,

Some time after, Paul said to Barnabas, "Come, let us go back and revisit the brothers in each of the towns where we made the Lord's message known, to see how they are doing." Now Barnabas wanted to take John who was called Mark with them. read more. But Paul did not approve of taking with them a man who had deserted them in Pamphylia instead of going on with them to their work. They differed so sharply about it that they separated, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus. But Paul selected Silas and set out, the brothers commending him to the Lord's favor.

and decisively declared Son of God in his holiness of spirit, by being raised from the dead??esus Christ our Lord,

I have handed the man over to Satan, for his physical destruction, in order that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

It is for Christ, therefore, that I am an envoy, seeing that God makes his appeal through me. On Christ's behalf I beg you to be reconciled to God.

As I asked you to do when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus in order to warn certain people there not to teach strange views

As I asked you to do when I was on my way to Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus in order to warn certain people there not to teach strange views nor to devote themselves to fictions and interminable pedigrees; such things lead to controversy instead of the divine system which operates through faith.

nor to devote themselves to fictions and interminable pedigrees; such things lead to controversy instead of the divine system which operates through faith.

These are the instructions that I intrust to you, my son Timothy, and they are in accordance with the predictions made long ago about you. Fight the good fight with their aid,

For this reason I would remind you to rekindle the divine gift that you received when I laid my hands upon you.

But you have closely followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.