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
Nance from Newmarket, ON Canada
“In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.”
Eph 6:16
NLT
Connie from Eugene, Oregon
“And these things we write to you that you joy may be full.” NKJV I John 1:4
Sorry I did not edit the first one
Ginny from West Lafayette, IN “for at one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” Eph 5:8 ESV
Connie from Eugene, Oregon
“And we write these things that your joy may be full.”NKJV I John1:4
Well, the third time is the charm, I guess!
Michelle Mayhall, Bossier City, LA
“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
Rachel Owasso, OK
So this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who relies on it will never be stricken with panic.”
Isaiah 28:16 NIV
Ginny Caroleo
Hamden, CT
Proverbs 31:12
She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.
Melanie Toups
Bridge City, TX
Be a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. –Psalm 71:3 NASB
Amber, Nicholasville, KY
You came near when I called you, and you said, “Do not fear.” Lamentations 3:57 NIV
Betty Reid from Cypress, Texas John 1:14 NIV
The word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Connie from Eugene, Oregon
“And these things we write to you that your joy may be full.” NKJV IJohn 1:4
I guess not! How embarrassing to mess up on such a short verse, but at least I now know it!
Denise Cholak, Euless, Texas,
“to him who alone does great wonders, His love endures forever.”
Psalm 136:4 (NIV)
Jo Anne, Chicago
It’s crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we’ve heard so that we don’t drift away.
Hebrews 2:1 The Message
Calgary, Alberta
They only plan to thrust him down from his high position.
They take pleasure in falsehood.
They bless with their mouths, but inwardly they curse.
Psalm 62.:4 ESV
Michelle Moultrie from Jacksonville, FL “always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies.” 2 Corinthians 4:10 ESV
Mischia from Morganton, NC
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 NIV
“You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.” I Thessalonians 5:5 (NKJV)
Liz Kelley, College Station Tx,
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
Romans 12:12 (NLT)
Leah from St.Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Proverbs 20:5 (ESV)
The purpose in a man’s heart is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Carol
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
Kari Blackmore Nyssa OR
He shall cover you with His feathers,
And under His wings you shall take refuge;
His truth shall be your shield and buckler.
Julie Davis Blairsville Pennsylvania
When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Colossians 3:4 ESV
Tammy Daniel from Atoka, OK:
“For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.” 2 Corinthians 10:4 (ESV)
“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Psalm 16:11
Cheryl, Aubrey, TX
“My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand.” John 10:29 NIV
Teri Wymore~ Millington, TN
LORD, show me your ways. Teach me how to follow you.
Psalm 25:4 (NIRV)
Misty Weare, Alliance, NE
Colossians 1:6, ESV
“which has come to you, as indeed in the whole world it is bearing fruit and increasing-aas it also does among you, since the day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.”
from Houston:
“Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?”
Matthew 6: 26-27 NAS
Cookie – Orlando, Florida
“The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still.”
Exodus 14:14 (NIV)
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.”
â€â€Colossians‬ â€3:15‬ â€ESV‬‬
Elizabeth Mitchell living in Haverhill, England- 2 Corinthians 5:17 AMP “Therefore if any person is (ingrafted) in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old (previous moral and spiritual condition) has passed away. Behold the fresh and new has come!”
Donna from Mtn. View, MO: “Therefore my spirit faints within me; my heart within me is appalled.” Psalm 143:4 ESV
Psalm 22:30-31
30Â Future descendants will serve him;
generations to come will be told
about my Lord.
31 They will proclaim God’s righteousness
to those not yet born,
telling them what God has done.
Common English Bible
Meghan from Redmond, OR: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him,and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
Jolinda, Kearney, NE
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion, Psalm 103:4 NIV
Psalm 139:23 (NKJV)
Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties;
Jacquie Terada Mt Vernon WA
See how I used him to display my power among the peoples. I made him a leader among the nations. Isaiah 55:4 NLT
Rebecca, Louisa, VA:
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light. ~ 1 Peter 2:9 NIV
Mary Ruth Franklin
Lanexa,VA
Their voice goes out through all the earth,
and their words to the end of the world.
In them he has set a tent for the sun,
which comes out like a bridegroom leaving his chamber, and, like a strong man, runs its course with joy.
Its rising is from the end of the heavens,
and its circuit to the end of them,
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
Psalm 19:4-6 (ESV)
Psalm 5:1 Give ear to my words, O Lord, consider my sighing.
Jo, Columbia MO
John‬ â€13:34-35 A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. John‬ â€13:34-35‬ NIV
Terri Plumlee, Stamford, Tx
And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 NIV
Doretta from Ada, Oklahoma
For with God nothing will be impossible.
Luke 1:37 NKJV
Carrie Smart, Liberty, TX. “By faith, Enoch was taken from this life so that he did not experience death; he could not be found because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists, and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” Hebrews 12:5-6 (NIV)
Robin McCartney
Rockwall, Texas
May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed. Psalm 20:4 (NIV)
Billie, Greenville, KY “again he appoints a certain day, ‘Today,’ saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted, ‘Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts.'” Hebrews 4:7 ESV
Elsie Coyle :: Verona, Kentucky
“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
– Romans 5:5, NET
Gwen in Billings, MT:
2 Blessed are those who keep his statutes
and seek him with all their heart—
3 they do no wrong
but follow his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts
that are to be fully obeyed.
PSALM 119:2-4 NIV
Becca, TN
Plow up the hard ground of your hearts,
for now is the time to seek the Lord,
that he may come and shower righteousness upon you.
Hosea 12:13b NLT
Sarah, Bracknell, U.K.
But thanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were committed, and having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
Romans 6:17-18 NASB