TSK · Philippians 2:1

But the angel said to them,“Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

“I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.

If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commandments and remain in his love.

But now I am coming to you, and I am saying these things in the world, so they may experience my joy completed in themselves.

Conditions Among the Early Believers The group of those who believed were of one heart and mind, and no one said that any of his possessions was his own, but everything was held in common.

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.

Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.

For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials

Exhortation to Unity and Love Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

so that we who have found refuge in him may find strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us through two unchangeable things, since it is impossible for God to lie.

This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials.

And the person who keeps his commandments resides in God, and God in him. Now by this we know that God resides in us: by the Spirit he has given us.

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God resides in us, and his love is perfected in us.