Abraham lies to the king of Egypt, with disastrous consequences. We would never be so stupid ... would we?

Philippians, 1:8-9, NCV:

God knows that I want to see you very much, because I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus. This is my prayer for you: that your love will grow more and more; that you will have knowledge and understanding with your love;

From the New Century Version, meditating on and memorizing Philippians 1:7-8.

7 And I know that I am right to think like this about all of you, because I have you in my heart. All of you share in God’s grace with me while I am in prison and while I am defending and proving the truth of the Good News. 8 God knows that I want to see you very much, because I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 1:6-7, NCV:  God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again. And I know that I am right to think like this about all of you, because I have you in my heart. All of you share in God’s grace with me while I am in prison and while I am defending and proving the truth of the Good News.

Philippians 1:5-6, NCV: I thank God for the help you gave me while I preached the Good News—help you gave from the first day you believed until now. God began doing a good work in you, and I am sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again.

Philippians, 1:4-5, the New Century Version: 4 always praying with joy for all of you. 5 I thank God for the help you gave me while I preached the Good News—help you gave from the first day you believed until now.

Philippians 1:3-4, the New Century Version:

3 I thank my God every time I remember you, 4 always praying with joy for all of you.

From the New Century Version:

2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3 I thank my God every time I remember you ...

Meditation and memorization at work.

For meditation and memorization, from the New Century Version:

1 From Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all of God’s holy people in Christ Jesus who live in Philippi, including your overseers and deacons: 2 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Aquifer invites you to join us as we consider Paul's letter to his friends at Philippi. The verses of the Bible are all parts of longer thoughts--and when we put them together, we understand the writer's original intent--and the Holy Spirit's.