The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration

11And Jesus who is called Justus greets you. These are the only ones of the circumcision among my co-workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant[37] of Christ Jesus, greets you. He is always wrestling in his prayers on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in eve

A mole must dig to the glory of God and a cock must crow. We are members of one body, but differentiated members, each with his own vocation.

6Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.

5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time.[34]

1Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, for you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

23Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters,[32] 24since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve[33] the Lord Christ.

22Slaves, obey your earthly masters[31] in everything, not only while being watched and in order to please them, but wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.[31]

5 Put to death, therefore, whatever in you is earthly: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and greed (which is idolatry). 6On account of these the wrath of God is coming on those who are disobedient.[24] 7These are the ways you also once followed, when you were living that life.[25] 8But now you must get rid of all such things—anger, wrath

SET YOUR MIND ON THINGS THAT ARE ABOVE If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world. If none of my earthly pleasures satisfy it, that does not prove that the universe is a fraud. Probably earthly pleasures were never meant to satisfy it, but only to ar