and behold, a voice from the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.”

“Behold, My Servant whom I have chosen; My Beloved in whom My soul delights; I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will proclaim justice to the Gentiles.

While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him!”

and a voice came from the heavens: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”

Then a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: “This is My beloved Son; listen to Him!”

He had one more man to send, a beloved son; he sent him to them last of all, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well pleased.”

Now the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’

it seemed good to us, having become of one mind, to select men to send to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

to all who are beloved of God in Rome, called as saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

as He also says in Hosea: “I will call those who were not My people, ‘My people,’ And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”

In relation to the gospel they are enemies on your account, but in relation to God’s choice they are beloved on account of the fathers;

Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is written: “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

also greet the church that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first convert to Christ from Asia.

Greet Ampliatus, my beloved in the Lord.

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved.

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, workers in the Lord. Greet Persis the beloved, who has worked hard in the Lord.

I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

For this reason I have sent to you Timothy, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, and he will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Paul Reveals His Heart

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

All this time you have been thinking that we are defending ourselves to you. Actually, it is in the sight of God that we have been speaking in Christ; and all for building you up, beloved.

to the praise of the glory of His grace, with which He favored us in the Beloved.

Be Imitators of God

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;