But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles migh
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy over
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ
By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from
I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acce
you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifi
Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jeru
because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.