2 Corinthians 9:13 Cross References - Twentieth_Century

¹³ Through the evidence afforded by the service thus rendered, you cause men to praise God for your fidelity to your profession of faith in the Good News of the Christ, as well as for the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others.

¹⁶ Let your light so shine before the eyes of your fellow men, that, seeing your good actions, they may praise your Father who is in Heaven.

⁸ When the crowd saw this, they were awe-struck, and praised God for giving such power to men.

⁴⁶ Why do you call me 'Master! Master!' and yet fail to do what I tell you?

⁸ It is by your bearing fruit plentifully, and so showing yourselves my disciples, that my Father is honored.

²¹ However, after further warnings, the Council set them at liberty, not seeing any safe way of punishing them, because of the people, for they were all praising God for what had occurred;

¹⁸ On hearing this statement, they said no more, but broke out into praise of God. "So even to the Gentiles," they exclaimed, "God has granted the repentance which leads to Life!"

¹⁹ After greeting them, Paul related in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts; ²⁰ And, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: "You see, Brother, that the Jews who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.

¹⁶ Still, it may be said, every one did not give heed to the Good News. No, for Isaiah asks--'Lord, who has believed our teaching?'

²⁶ And, in obedience to the command of the Immortal God, made known through the writings of the Prophets to all nations, to secure submission to the Faith--

¹² When I went to the district round Troas to tell the Good News of the Christ, even though there was an opening for serving the Master,

⁴ And with many an appeal to us for permission, they showed their love, and contributed their share towards the fund for their fellow-Christians.

⁵ We are engaged in confuting arguments and pulling down every barrier raised against the knowledge of God. We are taking captive every hostile thought, to bring it into submission to the Christ,

²⁴ And they praised God on my account.

¹² Run the great race of the Faith, and win the Immortal Life. It was for this that you received the Call, and, in the presence of many witnesses, made the great profession of Faith.

¹ Therefore, Christian Brothers, you who, all alike, have received the Call from Heaven, fix your attention on Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our Religion.

¹⁴ We have, then, in Jesus, the Son of God, a great High Priest who has passed into the highest Heaven; let us, therefore, hold fast to the Faith which we have professed.

⁹ and, being made perfect, he became to all those who obey him the source of eternal Salvation,

²³ Let us maintain the confession of our hope unshaken, for he who has given us his promise will not fail us.

¹⁶ Never forget to do kindly acts and to share what you have with others, for such sacrifices are acceptable to God.

⁹ But you are 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a consecrated nation, God's own People,' entrusted with the proclamation of the goodness of him who called you out of Darkness into his wonderful Light.

¹¹ When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.