OK, my beloveds! It’s time for verse 4! Since I’m whittling my way through the one-chapter Book of Philemon and the individual verses don’t stand alone as well, I’ve been giving you an alternative verse as an option for those looking for ideas. This one, however, is so good that it serves perfectly. By all means, share it if you like!
Beth Moore from Houston, Texas: “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,” Philemon 4 ESV
You are a tremendous joy to me and, just in case you don’t feel like this to a whole lot of people: you a very, VERY big deal to all 14 of us at LPM.
With much affection,
Beth
Amanda Tucker. Corydon, IN
For certain men whose condemnation was written about long-ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our GOD into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and LORD.
Jude 4. NIV
Deb Brown, Becker, MN
Yes, LORD, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts. Isaiah 26:8 NIV
Houston, TX
Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, O LORD; I will walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. NASB
Kelly Snodgrass
Rogersville, TN
Psalm 56:9 ESV
Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call. This I know, that God is for me.
Mildred Fayetteville AR
Jude 1:4 NIV
For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.
Cindy from Valdosta, Ga. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord himself is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. Isaiah12:2 NIV
Nancy Virginia Beach, VA
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
– John 14:27 NIV
Valerie ~ Shawnee, OK
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 KJV
Gretchen Cunningham, Dallas, TX “Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” Proverbs 16:24 NET
Stacy from Greenfield, IN
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14 ESV
Angie Shockney Lafayette, IN
1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly await for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. NIV
Cheryl from Omaha:
Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Colossians 4:6 NIV
Kari Ellis, Bloomington, MN: “There is no Holy One like the Lord, no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” 1 Samuel 2:2 NRSV
Amanda from Elizabethville, PA
“Hect has shown strength with His arm; He has,scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts;” Luke 1:51 (ESV)
Dianne – Hartselle, AL
The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way; though he fall, he shall not be cast headlong, for the Lord upholds his hand.
Psalms 37:23-24 ESV
Julia Petrie , Independence Ky When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul
Psalm 94:19 NIV
Kelly Haidlen- Oakdale, CA “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16 HCSB
Tammy from Suffolk, VA
For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
Romans 12:3 NKJ
Phylis Wright from Rio Rancho, NM
Isaiah 40:2
“Speak tenderly to Jerusalem and proclaim to her that her hard service is completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.”
Haley from Burleson, TX
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corbin. 9:8
Mansfield, TX
Psalm 13:5 – 6 NIV
5 But I trust in Your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in Your salvation.
6 I will sing the Lord’s praise, for He has been good to me.
Robin from Leo, IN “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.” Philippians 4:12 (NIV)
Angel from Brentwood, TN
For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous; With favor You will surround him as with a shield.
Psalm 5:12 (NKJV)
Kathy Leamington Ontario Canada
“May the God of hope fill you
with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit
you may abound in hope.”
Romans 15:13
Mitzi Cordle, Brandon,MS
It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure. He makes my feet like the feet of a deer; He enables me to stand on the heights. He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. Your right hand sustains me. Psalm 18:32-35
Jane from Clinton, MS
“This poor man called and the Lord heard him; He saved him out of all his troubles.
The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.”
Psalm 34:6-8 NIV
Grace, Chandler OK: You have said, “Seek my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”
Psalm 27:8 ESV
Marsha Lees Summit MO
Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 NKJ
Kristi from Paducah,KY
Therefore, put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and when you have done everything, to stand. Eph 6:13 NIV
Michele Farley, Centreville, AL
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 NIV
“Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths.”
Psalm 25:4 NIV,
“Show me your ways, LORD, teach me your paths.”
Psalm 25:4 NIV, Alpharetta, GA
Holly Smith
College Station, TX
“Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Alice Hinckley, Dallas, TX: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Diane E., Charleston, IL
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
1 Corinthians 13:6 NIV
Christy Kirby, Plano, TX:
The LORD is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7 (ESV)
Sara Etta -Albuquerque,NM
The Lord will fight for you, and you only have to be still.
Exodus 14:14 niv
Lee Ann Cole from Campbellsville, KY: “Those who guards their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.” -Proverbs 21:23 (NIV)
Shonda Vielbig , Ventura, CA. “He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers. Psalm 1:3 NIV
Cary, NC: Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Philippians 4:4 NIV
Carrie Moehrke Cary NC
So then, if anyone is in Christ, (s)he is a new creation; what is old has passed away ~ look, what is new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17 NET
Lindsay Rother from Branson, Missouri: “This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” James 1:19-22, NASB
Jennifer Olmstead
Janesville, Wisconsin
For all things I have strength, in Christ’s strengthening me. (Philippians 4:13, YLT)
Jennifer Olmstead
Janesville, Wisconsin
For all things I have strength, in Christ’s strengthening me. (Philippians 4:13, YLT)
Anita Henry from Bryceville, Florida
“I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,”
Philemon 1:4 ESV
Sheryl from Callahan, Florida
I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,
Philemon 1:4 ESV
Windsor CO. PSALM 62:1. NLT ” from the ends of the earth I cry to you for help with my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety.,”
Cheya from Houston: Give ear to my words, O Lord; consider my groaning. Give attention to the sound of my cry, my King and my God,for to you do I pray. (Psalm 5:1-2 ESV)
Emily Miller, Greensburg, LA
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, 2 with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, Ephesians 4:1-2
Susan Adamson, Mahomet, IL. “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7