Quotes About Commitment

And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,

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

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.

as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

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

Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

To this end I also labor, striving with all His energy working powerfully within me.

Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,

because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

Therefore, brothers, stand firm and cling to the traditions we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.

And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.

Additionally, they must first be tested. Then, if they are above reproach, let them serve as deacons.

Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

Pay close attention to your life and to your teaching. Persevere in these things, for by so doing you will save both yourself and those who hear you.

If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.