Ezekiel 14:11
14:11 so that the house of Israel will no longer go astray from me, nor continue to defile themselves by all their sins. They will be my people and I will be their God,
declares the sovereign
Lord.’”
Ezekiel 14:1
Well-Deserved Judgment
14:1 Then some men from Israel’s elders came to me and sat down in front of me.
Colossians 3:5
3:5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth:
sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion,
evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.
Colossians 4:1-2
4:1 Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.
Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission
4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 1:4
1:4 since
we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
Colossians 1:23
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.
Ephesians 4:11-12
4:11 It was he
who gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
4:12 to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, that is,
to build up the body of Christ,