1 Corinthians 15:31
15:31 Every day I am in danger of death! This is as sure as
my boasting in you,
which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:36-39
8:36 As it is written, “
For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
8:37 No, in all these things we have complete victory
through him
who loved us!
8:38 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor heavenly rulers,
nor things that are present, nor things to come, nor powers,
8:39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:2
8:2 For the law of the life-giving Spirit
in Christ Jesus has set you
free from the law of sin and death.
Colossians 4:7-12
Personal Greetings and Instructions
4:7 Tychicus, a dear brother, faithful minister, and fellow slave in the Lord, will tell you all the news about me.
4:8 I sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are doing and that he may encourage your hearts.
4:9 I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).
4:11 And Jesus who is called Justus also sends greetings. In terms of Jewish converts, these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me.
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
Colossians 1:9
Paul’s Prayer for the Growth of the Church
1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
Colossians 1:23-27
1:23 if indeed you remain in the faith, established and firm,
without shifting
from the hope of the gospel that you heard. This gospel has also been preached in all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.
1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my physical body – for the sake of his body, the church – what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ.
1:25 I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God – given to me for you – in order to complete the word of God,
1:26 that is, the mystery that has been kept hidden from ages and generations, but has now been revealed to his saints.
1:27 God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Galatians 5:11
5:11 Now, brothers and sisters,
if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted?
In that case the offense of the cross
has been removed.