Appreciation

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) — read the full passage →

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? — read the full passage →

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men; — read the full passage →

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. — read the full passage →

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; — read the full passage →

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Rejoice evermore. — read the full passage →

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. — read the full passage →

The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.

For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. — read the full passage →

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. — read the full passage →

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. — read the full passage →