The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

So also ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself.

For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it, as also Christ doth the church:

Because we are members of him, body, of his flesh and of his bones.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother: and shall cleave to his wife. And they shall be two in one flesh.

This is a great sacrament: but I speak in Christ and in the church.

Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is just.

Honour thy father and thy mother, which is the first commandment with a promise:

That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest be long lived upon earth.

And you, fathers, provoke not your children to anger: but bring them up in the discipline and correction of the Lord.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your lords according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to Christ.

Not serving to the eye, as it were pleasing men: but, as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.

With a good will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men.

Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man shall do, the same shall he receive from the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

And you, masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatenings: knowing that the Lord both of them and you is in heaven. And there is no respect of persons with him.

Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power.

Put you on the armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the deceits of the devil.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places.

Therefore, take unto you the armour of God, that you may be able to resist in the evil day and to stand in all things perfect.

Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth and having on the breastplate of justice:

And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace.

In all things taking the shield of faith, wherewith you may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts of the most wicked one.

And take unto you the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit (which is the word of God).

By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit: and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

And for me, that speech may be given me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

For which I am an ambassador in a chain: so that therein I may be bold to speak according as I ought.

But that you also may know the things that concern me and what I am doing, Tychicus, my dearest brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known to you all things:

Whom I have sent to you for this same purpose: that you may know the things concerning us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

Peace be to the brethren and charity with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption. Amen.

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ: to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons.

Grace be unto you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God in every remembrance of you:

Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy:

For your communication in the gospel of Christ, from the first day unto now.

Being confident of this very thing: that he who hath begun a good work in you will perfect it unto the day of Christ Jesus.

As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

For God is my witness how I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

That you may approve the better things: that you may be sincere and without offence unto the day of Christ:

Filled with the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Now, brethren, I desire you should know that the things which have happened to me have fallen out rather to the furtherance of the gospel:

So that my bands are made manifest in Christ, in all the court and in all other places.

And many of the brethren in the Lord, growing confident by my bands, are much more bold to speak the word of God without fear.

Some indeed, even out of envy and contention: but some also for good will preach Christ.

Some out of charity, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.

And some out of contention preach Christ not sincerely: supposing that they raise affliction to my bands.

But what then? So that by all means, whether by occasion or by truth, Christ be preached: in this also I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.

For I know that this shall fall out to me unto salvation, through your prayer and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

According to my expectation and hope; that in nothing I shall be confounded: but with all confidence, as always, so now also, shall Christ be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.

For to me, to live is Christ: and to die is gain.

And if to live in the flesh: this is to me the fruit of labour. And what I shall choose I know not.

But I am straitened between two: having a desire to be dissolved and to be with Christ, a thing by far the better.

But to abide still in the flesh is needful for you.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith:

That your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus for me, by my coming to you again.

Only let your conversation be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you, or, being absent, may hear of you, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind labouring together for the faith of the gospel.

And in nothing be ye terrified by the adversaries: which to them is a cause of perdition, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him:

Having the same conflict as that which you have seen in me and now have heard of me.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of charity, if any society of the spirit, if any bowels of commiseration:

Fulfil ye my joy, that you be of one mind, having the same charity, being of one accord, agreeing in sentiment.

Let nothing be done through contention: neither by vain glory. But in humility, let each esteem others better than themselves:

Each one not considering the things that are his own, but those that are other men's.

For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:

But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man.

He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross.

For which cause, God also hath exalted him and hath given him a name which is above all names:

That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth:

And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but much more now in my absence) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.

For it is God who worketh in you, both to will and to accomplish, according to his good will.

And do ye all things without murmurings and hesitations:

That you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof, in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.

Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ: because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

Yea, and if I be made a victim upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.

And for the selfsame thing, do you also rejoice and congratulate with me.

And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know the things concerning you.

For I have no man so of the same mind, who with sincere affection is solicitous for you.

For all seek the things that are their own not the things that are Jesus Christ's.

Now know ye the proof of him: that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.

Him therefore I hope to send unto you immediately: so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

And I trust in the Lord that I myself also shall come to you shortly.

But I have thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother and fellow labourer and fellow soldier, but your apostle: and he that hath ministered to my wants.

For indeed he longed after you all: and was sad, for that you had heard that he was sick.

For indeed he was sick, nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him. And not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

Therefore, I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow.

Receive him therefore with all joy in the Lord: and treat with honour such as he is.

Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.

As to the rest, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not wearisome, but to you is necessary.

Beware of dogs: beware of evil workers: beware of the concision.

For we are the circumcision, who in spirit serve God and glory in Christ Jesus, not having confidence in the flesh.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more:

Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews. According to the law, a Pharisee:

According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: According to the justice that is in the law, conversing without blame.

But the things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ.

Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ.

And may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God: justice in faith.

That I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings: being made conformable to his death,