By their approval of this service, they will glorify God because of your submission that comes from your confession of the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of your contribution for them and for all others,
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
And they glorified God because of me.
When I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, even though a door was opened for me in the Lord,
whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
Therefore, holy brothers, you who share in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession,
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
begging us earnestly for the favor of taking part in the relief of the saints—
but has now been disclosed and through the prophetic writings has been made known to all nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith—
After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. And when they heard it, they glorified God. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed. They are all zealous for the law,
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, “Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life.”
And when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, for all were praising God for what had happened.
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?
When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!”
But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?”
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