17 So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.
15 You have not for the second time acquired the consciousness of being –a consciousness which fills you with terror. But you have acquired a deep inward conviction of having been adopted as sons– a conviction which prompts us to cry aloud, »Abba! our Father!«
33 »I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: I have won the victory over the world.«
33 »I have spoken all this to you in order that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction. But keep up your courage: I have won the victory over the world.«
12 For, assuming the earnest willingness, the gift is acceptable according to whatever a man has, and not according to what he has not.
28 »And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.«
7 For the Spirit which God has given us is not a spirit of cowardice, but one of power and of love and of sound judgement.
7 But we have this treasure in a fragile vase of clay, in order that the surpassing greatness of the power may be seen to belong to God, and not to originate in us.
8 We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;
9 pursued, yet never left unsuccoured; struck to the ground, yet never slain;
10 always, wherever we go, carrying with us in our bodies the putting to death of Jesus, so that in our bodies it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
11 For we, alive though we are, are continually surrendering ourselves to death for the sake of Jesus, so that in this mortal nature of ours it may also be clearly shown that Jesus lives.
24 And let us bestow thought on one another with a view to arousing one another to brotherly love and right conduct;
25 not neglecting –as some habitually do– to meet together, but encouraging one another, and doing this all the more since you can see the day of Christ approaching.
16 Therefore we are not cowards. Nay, even though our outward man is wasting away, yet our inward man is being renewed day by day.
7 Throw the whole of your anxiety upon Him, because He Himself cares for you.
6 Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.
13 I have strength for anything through Him who gives me power.
13 Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.
13 Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.
17 For this our light and transitory burden of suffering is achieving for us a preponderating, yes, a vastly preponderating, and eternal weight of glory;
28 »Come to me, all you toiling and burdened ones, and I will give you rest.
27 Peace I leave with you: my own peace I give to you. It is not as the world gives its greetings that I give you peace. Let not your hearts be troubled or dismayed.
27 Peace I leave with you: my own peace I give to you. It is not as the world gives its greetings that I give you peace. Let not your hearts be troubled or dismayed.
17 »Come and follow me,« said Jesus, »and I will make you fishers for men.«
18 At once they left their nets and followed Him.
5 Your lives should be untainted by love for money. Be content with what you have; for God Himself has said, »I will never, never let go your hand: I will never never forsake you.«
6 So that we fearlessly say, »The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid: what can man do to me?«
11 Therefore encourage one another, and let each one help to strengthen his friend, as in fact you do.
11 Therefore encourage one another, and let each one help to strengthen his friend, as in fact you do.
11 Therefore, because we realize how greatly the Lord is to be feared, we are endeavouring to win men over, and God recognizes what our motives are, and I hope that you, in your hearts, recognize them too.
12 We are not again commending ourselves to your favour, but are furnishing you with a ground of boasting on our behalf, so that you may have a reply ready for those with whom superficial appearances are everything and sincerity of heart counts for nothing.
13 For if we have been beside ourselves, it has been for God's glory; or if we are now in our right senses, it is in order to be of service to you.
14 For the love of Christ overmasters us, the conclusion at which we have arrived being this–that One having died for all, His death was their death,
15 and that He died for all in order that the living may no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.
16 Therefore for the future we know no one simply as a man. Even if we have known Christ as a man, yet now we do so no longer.
17 So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.
18 And all this is from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Christ, and has appointed us to serve in the ministry of reconciliation.
19 We are to tell how God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not charging men's transgressions to their account, and that He has entrusted to us the Message of this reconciliation.
20 On Christ's behalf therefore we come as ambassadors, God, as it were, making entreaty through our lips: we, on Christ's behalf, beseech men to be reconciled to God.
21 He has made Him who knew nothing of sin to be sin for us, in order that in Him we may become the righteousness of God.
13 And who will be able to harm you, if you show yourselves zealous for that which is good?
14 But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;
6 For of this I am confident, that He who has begun a good work within you will go on to perfect it in preparation for the day of Jesus Christ.
38 »I am the Lord's maidservant,« Mary replied; »may it be with me in accordance with your words!« And then the angel left her.
18 Love has in it no element of fear; but perfect love drives away fear, because fear involves pain, and if a man gives way to fear, there is something imperfect in his love.
5 And may God, the giver of power of endurance and of that encouragement, grant you to be in full sympathy with one another in accordance with the example of Christ Jesus,
6 Are not five sparrows sold for a penny? and yet not one of them is a thing forgotten in God's sight.
7 But the very hairs on your heads are all counted. Away with fear: you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.'
3 Heartfelt thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ–the Father who is full of compassion and the God who gives all comfort.
4 He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
11 For I am longing to see you, in order to convey to you some spiritual help, so that you may be strengthened;
12 in other words that while I am among you we may be mutually encouraged by one another's faith, yours and mine.
2 Let each of us endeavour to please his fellow Christian, aiming at a blessing calculated to build him up.
58 Therefore, my dear brethren, be firm, unmovable, busily occupied at all times in the Lord's work, knowing that your toil is not fruitless in the Lord.
10 Now in Damascus there was a disciple of the name of Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, »Ananias!«»I am here, Lord,« he answered.
31 What then shall we say to this? If God is on our side, who is there to appear against us?