Quotes About Christ

so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.

The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.

What then is the issue? Just this: that in every way, whether by false motives or true, Christ is preached. And in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.

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

I am torn between the two. I desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better indeed.

so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus:

as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.

For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.

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—

But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

I press on toward the goal to win the prize of Godís heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ.

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.