The Gospel Exalted

1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, ^[a](A)called as an apostle, ^(B)set apart for ^(C)the gospel of God,

¹⁰ For am I now ^(A)seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a ^(B)bond-servant of Christ.

Salutation

^1 (A)Paul, ^(B)a prisoner of ^(C)Christ Jesus, and ^(D)Timothy ^[a]our brother,

To Philemon our beloved brother and ^(E)fellow worker,

^9 [a]that ^(A)if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and ^(B)believe in your heart that ^(C)God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; ¹⁰ for with the heart a person believes, ^[b]resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, ^[c]resulting in salvation.

^9 (A)For this reason also God ^(B)highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him ^(C)the name which is above every name, ¹⁰ so that at the name of Jesus ^(D)every knee will bow, of ^(E)those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

¹⁵ which He will ^[a]bring about at ^(A)the proper time—He who is ^(B)the blessed and ^(C)only Sovereign, ^(D)the King of ^[b]kings and ^(E)Lord of ^[c]lords,

¹⁶ And on His robe and on His thigh He has ^(A)a name written: “^(B)KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”