Care for believers worldwide

Love the brotherhood. 1

The gospel that has come to you is bearing fruit and growing all over the world, just as it has among you. 2 For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who are far off, as many as the Lord your God will call. 3

Pray at all times in the Spirit with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints, 4 all those in every place who call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord – both their Lord and ours, 5 all who have undying love for our Lord Jesus Christ. 6

For we were all baptised by one Spirit into one body. God has put the body together so that the members would have the same concern for each other. So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. 7 The same sufferings are being experienced by your fellow believers throughout the world. 8 Remember the prisoners, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily. 9

Share with the saints in their needs. 10

We have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. 11 God is not unjust; He will not forget your work and the love you showed for His name when you served the saints – and you continue to serve them. 12 You are showing faithfulness by whatever you do for the brothers, especially when they are strangers. 13

 

1 1Pet 2.17 2 Col 1.5-6 3 Ac 2.39 4 Eph 6.18 5 1Cor 1.2 6 Eph 6.24 7 1Cor 12.13, 24-26 8 1Pet 5.9 9 Heb 13.3 10 Rom 12.13 11 Col 1.4-5 12 Heb 6.10 13 3Jn 1.5