Being

…but emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in human likeness.

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need.

…being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

…and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful,

Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.

Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to Him, we ask you, brothers,

For we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives, accomplishing nothing, but being busybodies.

At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.

…for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!

…while evil men and imposters go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.

For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted.

It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.

…because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom, and continues to do so—not being a forgetful hearer, but an effective doer—he will be blessed in what he does.

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man,

…you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

…who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

…not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

These men are hidden reefs in your love feasts, shamelessly feasting with you but shepherding only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried along by the wind; fruitless trees in autumn, twice dead after being uprooted.

“To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.

The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.