2 Thessalonians 3:2-5

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith. But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. We have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do the things we command. May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men
Romans 15:31 Pray that I may be rescued from the unbelievers in Judea and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there, ...

But the Lord is faithful
1 Corinthians 1:9 God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one
Matthew 5:37 "Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes', and your 'No' be 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."

We have confidence
2 Corinthians 2:3 I wrote as I did so that when I came I should not be distressed by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy.

May the Lord direct your hearts
1 Chronicles 29:18 "O, LORD, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac and Israel, keep this desire in the hearts of your people forever, and keep their hearts loyal to you."

NOTES:
Wicked - Luke 23:41; Acts 35:5; 18:12-13
Faith/lack of faith - 1 Corinthians 1:9; 10:13; 2 Corinthians 1:18
Hearts - 1 Thessalonians 2:4
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2 Thessalonians 1:11-12

With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith. We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

we constantly pray for you
Romans 1:9-10 God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you.

that our God may count you worthy
2 Thessalonians 1:5 All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

of his calling
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours
Romans 15:14 I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.

and every act prompted by your faith
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you
Isaiah 24:15 Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD; exalt the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.
Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

NOTES:
Constantly pray - 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 2:13; 5:17; Romans 1:9-10; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 1:3; 2 Thessalonians 1:3
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2 Thessalonians 1:3-4

We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love everyone of you has for each other is increasing. Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all persecutions and trials you are enduring.

We ought always to thank God for you, brothers
Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
Ephesians 5:20 ... always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing
1 Thessalonians 3:12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

Therefore, among God's churches we boast
2 Corinthians 7:14 I had boasted to him about you, and you have not embarrassed me. But just as everything we said to you was true, so our boasting about you to Titus has proved to be true as well.

about your perseverance and faith
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring
1 Thessalonians 1:6 You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit.
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became imitators of God's churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own countrymen the same things those churches suffered from the Jews, ...
1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.

NOTES:
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1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.

But since we belong to the day
1 Thessalonians 5:5 You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate
Ephesians 6:14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ...

and the hope of salvation
Romans 8:24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?

as a helmet
Isaiah 59:17 He put on righteousness as his breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on his head; he put on the garments of vengeance and wrapped himself in zeal as in a cloak.
Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

NOTES:
Metaphor of armor - Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 6:7; 10:4; Ephesians 6:13-17
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1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.

when I could stand it no longer
1 Thessalonians 3:1 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

I sent to find out about your faith
1 Thessalonians 3:2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, ...

I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you
Matthew 4:3 The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread."
Mark 4:15 "Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them."
2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Ephesians 6:16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

and our efforts might have been useless
Galatians 2:2 I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did this privately to those who seemed to be leaders, for fear that I was running or had run my race in vain.
Philippians 2:16 ... as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing.

NOTES:
The tempter:
supreme among evil spirits - John 16:11; Ephesians 2:2
can affect the physical - 2 Corinthians 12:7
can affect the spiritual - Matthew 13:37-39; Mark 4:15; 2 Corinthians 4:4
tempts Jesus - Matthew 4:1-11
tempts Jesus' servants - Luke 22:3; 1 Corinthians 7:5
hinders missionary work - 1 Thessalonians 2:18
has already been defeated - Colossians 2:15
we need not be overwhelmed by him - Ephesians 6:16
his final overthrow is certain - Revelation 20:10
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1 Thessalonians 3:2-3

We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.

We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker
Acts 16:1 He came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was a Jewess and a believer, but whose father was a Greek.

in spreading the gospel of Christ
2 Corinthians 3:9 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and found that the Lord had opened a door for me, ...
Acts 11:19 Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews.

so that no one would be unsettled by these trials
Mark 4:17 "But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away."
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
Romans 5:3-4 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
2 Corinthians 1:4 ... who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
2 Timothy 3:12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, ...
1 Peter 4:12 Dear Friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.

You know quite well that we were destined for them
Acts 9:16 "I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."
Acts 14:22 ... strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.

NOTES:
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1 Thessalonians 1:8-10

The Lord's message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia--your faith in God has become known everywhere. Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead--Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.

The Lord's message
2 Thessalonians 3:1 Finally, brothers, pray for us that the message of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honored just as it was with you.

your faith in God has become known everywhere
Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.

They tell how you turned to God
Acts 14:15 "Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them."

from idols
1 Corinthians 12:2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
Galatians 4:8 Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

to serve the living and true God
Matthew 16:16 Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."

to wait for his Son from heaven
1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

whom he raised from the dead
Acts 2:24 "But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him."

Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath
Romans 1:8-9 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, since what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them.

NOTES:
Everywhere - 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 1 Timothy 2:8
Second coming of Christ - 1 Thessalonians 2:19; 3:13; 4:13-5:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10; 2:1-12
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1 Thessalonians 1:3

We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

We continually remember before our God and Father
Philippians 4:20 To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

your work produced by faith
Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
2 Thessalonians 1:11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.
James 2:14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such a faith save him?
James 2:26 As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

your labor prompted by love
1 Thessalonians 3:6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.
1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ
Romans 8:25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.

NOTES:
In addition to the verses above:
Faith, hope and love - Romans 5:2-5; Galatians 5:5-6; Colossians 1:4-5; Hebrews 6:10-12; 10:22-24; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; 1 Peter 1:3-8, 21-22
Faith produces action - Romans 1:5; 16:26; James 2:14-26
Hope - Colossians 1:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:10; Hebrews 6:18-20
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Colossians 2:9-12

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority. In him you were circumcised, in the putting off of the sinful nature, not with a circumcision done by the hands of men but with the circumcision done by Christ, having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead.

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form
Colossians 1:19-20 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head
Ephesians 1:22-23 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

over every power and authority
Matthew 28:18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."

In him you were also circumcised
Romans 2:29 No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man's praise is not from men, but from God.
Philippians 3:3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh-- ...

in the putting off of the sinful nature
Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.

having been buried with him in baptism
Matthew 28:19 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ..."

and raised with him through your faith in the power of God
Romans 6:5 If we have been united with him like this in his death, we will certainly also be united with him in his resurrection.

who raised him from the dead
Acts 2:24 "But God raised him from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him."

NOTES:
John 1:16
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Colossians 2:6-7

So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

just as you received Jesus Christ as Lord
John 13:13 "You call me 'Teacher' and 'Lord', and rightly so, for that is what I am."
Colossians 1:10-12 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.

continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him
Ephesians 3:16-19 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

strengthened in the faith as you were taught
Ephesians 4:21 Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus.

NOTES:
Live in him - Colossians 1:2, 27-28; 2:10-13, 20; 3:1, 3
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Colossians 2:4-5

I tell you this so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments. For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how orderly you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.

so that no one may deceive you by fine-sounding arguments
Romans 16:17-18 I urge you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them. For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the minds of naive people.

I am present with you in spirit
1 Corinthians 5:4 When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, and the power of our Lord Jesus is present, ...
1 Thessalonians 2:17 But, brothers, when we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.

and delight to see how orderly you are
1 Corinthians 14:40 But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.

and how firm your faith in Christ is
1 Peter 5:8-9 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
Acts 20:21 I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

NOTES:
1 Corinthians 5:3
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Colossians 1:22-23

But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation--if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

But now he has reconciled you
Colossians 1:20 ... and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Romans 5:10 For if, when we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!

by Christ's physical body through death
Romans 7:4 So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

to present you holy in his sight
2 Corinthians 4:14 ... because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you in his presence.

without blemish and free from accusation
Ephesians 1:4 For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.
Ephesians 5:27 ... and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless.

if you continue in your faith
Romans 11:22 Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.

established and firm
Ephesians 3:17 ... so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love ...

not moved from the hope
Colossians 1:5 ... the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel ...

This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven
Colossians 1:6 ... that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth.
Romans 10:18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did: "Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world." (Psalm 19:4)

and of which I, Paul, have become a servant
Colossians 1:25 I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness--...
1 Corinthians 3:5 What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants through whom you came to believe--as the Lord has assigned to each his task.

NOTES:
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Colossians 1:4-6a

... because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints--the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word of truth, the gospel that has come to you.

and of the love
Galatians 5:6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

you have for all the saints
Acts 9:13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem."
Ephesians 1:15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, ...
Philemon 5 ... because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

the faith and love that spring from the hope
Colossians 1:23 ... if you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
1 Thessalonians 5:8 But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled, putting on faith and love as a breastplate, and the hope of salvation as a helmet.
Titus 1:2 ... a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, ...

that is stored up for you in heaven
1 Peter 1:4 ... and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade--kept in heaven for you, ...

and that you have already heard about in the word of truth
2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.

NOTES:
Faith, love and hope - Romans 5:2-5; 1 Corinthians 13:13; Galatians 5:5-6; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; 5:8; Hebrews 10:22-24
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Philippians 3:8-9 Part 2

What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

that I may gain Christ and be found in him
Romans 3:21-24 But now a righteousness from God, apart from the law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Galatians 2:15-16 "We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified."

not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law
Philippians 3:6 ... as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for legalistic righteousness, faultless.
Romans 10:5 Moses describes in this way the righteousness that is by the law: "The man who does these things will live by them."

the righteousness
Jeremiah 33:16 "'In those days Judah will be saved and Jerusalem will live in safety. This is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.'"

that comes from God and is by faith.
Romans 9:30-32 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."

NOTES:
Romans 3:21-31
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Philippians 3:8-9 Part 1

What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord
Philippians 3:10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death.
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD.
John 17:3 "Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."
Ephesians 4:13 ... until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
2 Peter 1:2 Grace and peace be yours in abundance through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.

that I may gain Christ and be found in him
Psalm 73:25 Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you.
Philippians 2:1-2 If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose.
1 Corinthians 1:30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God--that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.

NOTES:
Romans 3:21-31
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Philippians 2:14-18 Part 2

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

in order that I may boast on the day of Christ
1 Corinthians 1:8 He will keep you strong to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

that I did not run
1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

or labor for nothing
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering
2 Corinthians 12:15 So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well. If I love you more, will you love me less?
2 Timothy 4:6 For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure.

on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith
Romans 15:16 ... to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles with the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

I am glad and rejoice with all of you
2 Corinthians 6:10 ... sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

NOTES:
1 Corinthians 9:24-27; Exodus 29:38-41
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Philippians 2:14-18 Part 1

Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life--in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor for nothing. But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service coming from your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me.

Do everything without complaining or arguing
1 Corinthians 10:10 And do not grumble, as some of them did--and were killed by the destroying angel.
1 Peter 4:9 Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

so that you may become blameless and pure
1 Thessalonians 3:13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

children of God
Matthew 5:44-45 "But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous."
Matthew 5:48 "Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."
Ephesians 5:1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children ...

without fault in a crooked and depraved generation
Acts 2:40 With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, "Save yourselves from this corrupt generation."

NOTES:
Philippians 2:13; 2 Timothy 2:23; Titus 3:9; Ephesians 2:1-3; Matthew 17:17; Matthew 5:15-16
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Philippians 1:25-28

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and I will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith, so that through my being with you again your joy in Christ Jesus will overflow on account of me. Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending as one man for the faith of the gospel without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a sign to them that they will be destroyed, but that you will be saved--and that by God.

conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ
Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

I will know that you stand firm in one spirit
1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.

contending as one man for the faith of the gospel
Jude 3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.

NOTES:
A sign
2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 All this is evidence that God's judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering. God is just: He will pay back trouble to those who trouble you and give relief to you who are troubled, and to us as well. This will happen when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven in blazing fire with his powerful angels. He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.

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Ephesians 6:23

Peace to the brothers, and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Peace to the brothers
Galatians 6:16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:16 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
1 Peter 5:14 Greet one another with a kiss of love. Peace to all of you who are in Christ.

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(Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.)

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Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

take up the shield of faith
1 John 5:4-5 ... for everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God.
John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one
Matthew 5:37 "Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes', and your 'No' be 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the evil one."
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
2 Corinthians 2:11 ... in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.
1 Peter 5:8 Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

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Ephesians 4:4-6

There is one body and one Spirit--just as you were called to one hope when you were called--one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

There is one body
Romans 12:5 ... so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

and one Spirit
1 Corinthians 12:13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

just as you were called to one hope when you were called
Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

one Lord
1 Corinthians 8:6 ... yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.

one God and Father of all
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.
Zechariah 14:9 The LORD will be king over the whole earth. On that day there will be one LORD, and his name the only name.

who is over all and through all and in all
Romans 11:36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.

NOTES:
One hope, different aspects
Ephesians 1:5 ... he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will-- ...
Ephesians 1:10 ... to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment--to bring all things in heaven and earth together under one head, even Christ.
Ephesians 2:7 ... in order that in the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus.

One baptism
Romans 6:4 We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.

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Ephesians 3:16-19

I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge--that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.

I pray that out of his glorious riches
Romans 2:4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance?

he may strengthen you with power
Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love
Colossians 2:6-7 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ
Job 11:8-9 "They (the mysteries of God, the limits of the Almighty) are higher than the heavens--what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave--what can you know? Their measure is longer than the earth and wider than the sea."
Psalm 103:11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; ...

and to know this love that surpasses knowledge
Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

that you may be filled
Colossians 2:10 ... and you have been given fullness in Christ, who is the head over every power and authority.

to the measure of all the fullness of God
Ephesians 1:22-23 And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way.

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Ephesians 3:12

In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.

In him and through faith in him we may approach God
Ephesians 2:18 For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

with freedom and confidence
2 Corinthians 3:4 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God.
Hebrews 3:14 We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly till the end the confidence we had at first.
Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Hebrews 10:19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, ...
Hebrews 10:35 So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
1 John 3:21-22 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.
1 John 4:17 In this way, love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment, because in this world we are like him.

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Ephesians 2:8-10

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

For it by grace
Romans 3:24 ... and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

you have been saved
Ephesians 2:5 ... made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved.

through faith
Romans 9:30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; ...

not by works
Deuteronomy 9:5 It is not because of your righteousness or your integrity that you are going in to take possession of their land; but on account of the wickedness of these nations, the LORD your God will drive them out before you, to accomplish what he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
Romans 4:2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about--but not before God.
2 Timothy 1:9 ... who has saved us and called us to a holy life--not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, ...
Titus 3:5 ... he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, ...

so that no one can boast
1 Corinthians 1:29 ... so that no one may boast before him.

For we are God's workmanship
Isaiah 29:23 "When they see among them their children, the work of my hands, they will keep my name holy; they will acknowledge the holiness of the Holy One of Jacob, and will stand in awe of the God of Israel."
Isaiah 43:7 "... everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made."

created in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 4:24 ... and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

to do good works
Titus 2:14 ... who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

NOTES:
Romans 3:21-31
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Galatians 5:5-6

But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the righteousness for which we hope. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

the righteousness for which we hope
Romans 8:23-24 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has?

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value
1 Corinthians 7:19 Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God's commands is what counts.

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love
1 Thessalonians 1:3 We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
James 2:22 You see that his faith and his actions were working together, and his faith was made complete by what he did.

NOTES:
Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision - Galatians 2:21; 5:2; 6:15
Faith expressing itself through love - James 2:18-19
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Galatians 3:22-25

But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. Before this faith came we were held prisoners by the law, locked up until faith should be revealed. So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ that we might be justified by faith. Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.

But the Scripture declares that the whole world is a prisoner of sin
Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one."

Before this faith came, we were held prisoners by the law
Romans 11:32 For God has bound all men over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

locked up until faith should be revealed
Galatians 3:25 Now that faith has come, we are no longer under the supervision of the law.

So the law was put in charge to lead us to Christ
Galatians 3:19 What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was put into effect through angels by a mediator.
Romans 10:4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
Romans 4:14-15 For if those who live by law are heirs, faith has no value and the promise is worthless, because law brings wrath. And where there is no law there is no transgression.

that we might be justified by faith
Galatians 2:16 ... know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified.

we are no longer under the supervision of the law
Romans 7:4 So, my brothers, you also died to the law through the body of Christ, that you might belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

NOTES:
Prisoner of sin - Romans 3:9-19
Held prisoners by the law - Galatians 4:3; Romans 7:8; Colossians 2:20
The law was put in charge - 1 Corinthians 4:15
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Galatians 3:14

He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.

He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Jesus Christ
Romans 4:9 Is this blessedness only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham's faith was credited to him as righteousness.
Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring--not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
Galatians 3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you."

so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit
Galatians 3:2 I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by observing the law, or by believing what you heard?
Joel 2:28 "And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions."
John 20:22 And with that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit."
Acts 2:33 "Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear."
Ezekiel 36:26 "'I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.'"
Ezekiel 37:14 "'I will put my Spirit in you and you will live, and I will settle you in your own land. Then you will know that I the LORD have spoken, and I have done it, declares the LORD.'"
Ezekiel 39:29 "I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Sovereign LORD."
John 14:17-17a "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever--the Spirit of truth."
Ephesians 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, ...

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The blessing given to Abraham - Romans 4:1-5
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Galatians 3:8-9

The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.

"All nations will be blessed through you"
Genesis 12:3 "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
Genesis 18:18 "Abraham will surely become a great and powerful nation, and all nations on earth will be blessed through him."
Genesis 22:18 "... and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me."
Genesis 26:4 "I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, ..."
Acts 3:25 "And you are heirs of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers. He said to Abraham, 'Through your offspring all peoples on earth will be blessed.'"

so those who have faith are blessed
Galatians 3:7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham.
Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham's offspring--not only to those who are of the law but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.

along with Abraham, the man of faith
Romans 4:18-22 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be." Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that his body was as good as dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that Sarah's womb was also dead. Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. This is why "it was credited to him as righteousness."

NOTES:
Scripture foresaw - 1 Timothy 5:18
Abraham, man of faith - Romans 4; Hebrews 11:8-19
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Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

I have been crucified with Christ
Romans 6:6-7 For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with (rendered powerless), that we should no longer be slaves to sin--because anyone who has died has been freed from sin.
Galatians 5:24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires.
Galatians 6:14 May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.
Romans 6:8-10 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. For we know that since Christ was raised from the dead, he cannot die again; death no longer has mastery over him. The death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.
Romans 7:6 But now, by dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code.

I no longer live but Christ lives in me
Romans 8:10 But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
1 Peter 4:2 As a result, he does not live the rest of his earthly life for evil human desires, but rather for the will of God.

I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me
Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

and gave himself for me
Galatians 1:4 ... who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age according to the will of our God and Father, ...
1 Timothy 2:6 ... who gave himself as a ransom for all men--the testimony given in its proper time.
Titus 2:14 ... who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

NOTES:
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Galatians 2:15-16

"We who are Jews by birth and not 'Gentile sinners' know that a man is not justified by observing the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by observing the law, because by observing the law no one will be justified."

We who are Jews by birth
Philippians 3:4b-5 If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law a Pharisee; ...

and not 'Gentile sinners'
1 Samuel 15:18 "And he sent you on a mission, saying, 'Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites; make war on them until you have wiped them out.'"
Luke 24:7 "'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.'"

know that a man is not justified by observing the law
Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from observing the law.
Romans 7:12 So then, the commandment is holy, righteous and good.

but by faith in Jesus Christ
Romans 9:30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; ...
Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
Romans 3:23-24 ... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:9 ... and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ--the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith.

because by observing the law no one will be justified
Galatians 4:25 Now Hagar stands for Mt. Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present city of Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

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Galatians 1:22-24

I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ. They only heard the report: "The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy." And they praised God because of me.

I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea
1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brothers, became imitators of God's churches in Judea, which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own countrymen the same things those churches suffered from the Jews, ...

that are in Christ
Romans 16:3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus.

The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith
Acts 6:7 So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priests became obedient to the faith.

he once tried to destroy
Acts 8:3 But Saul (later to be called Paul) began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

And they praised God because of me
Matthew 9:8 When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to men.

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