For we are not as many are, which chop and change with the word of God: but even out of pureness, and by the power of God and in the sight of God, so speak we in Christ.

Behold what diligence this godly sorrow that ye took hath wrought in you: yea it caused you to clear yourselves. It caused indignation, it caused fear, it caused desire, it caused a fervent mind, it caused punishment. For in all things ye have showed yourselves that ye were clear in that matter.

"Ye men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you with miracles and wonders, and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves know:

For whosoever in these things serveth Christ, pleaseth well God: and is commended of men.

Salute Apellas approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobolus' household.

If we sow unto you spiritual things: is it a great thing if we reap your carnal things?

Our exhortation was not to bring you to error, nor yet to uncleanness, neither was it with guile:

Notwithstanding, through bearing of children they shall be saved, so they continue in faith, love, and holiness with discretion.

Approving

but have cast from us the cloaks of unhonesty, and walk not in craftiness, neither corrupt we the word of God: but walk in open truth, and report ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But God setteth out his love that he hath to us; Seeing that while we were yet sinners; Christ died for us.

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which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

But ye shall be named the priests of the LORD, and men shall call you the servants of our God. Ye shall enjoy the goods of the Gentiles and triumph in their substance.

For the meat and drink offering shall be taken away from the house of the LORD: and the priests, the LORD's ministers, shall mourn.

Let the priests that minister unto the LORD, weep between the porch and the altar, and say, "Spare, Lord, thy people: and deliver not thine heritage unto rebuke that the heathen should reign over them. Why should they say among the nations, 'Where is their God?'"

What is Paul? What thing is Apollos? Only ministers are they, by whom ye believed: even as the Lord gave every man grace.

Let men this wise esteem us, even as the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God.

and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God, and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you over your faith,

If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ which hast been nourished up in the words of the faith, and good doctrine, which doctrine thou hast continually followed.

In much

Yet the tokens of an apostle were wrought among you with all patience; with signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

With your patience, possess your souls.

Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience,

strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, unto all patience, and long suffering, with joyfulness,

We desire you brethren warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble minded, forbear the weak, have continual patience toward all men.

But thou, which art the man of God, flee such things. Follow righteousness, godliness, love, patience, and meekness.

But thou hast seen the experience of my doctrine, fashion of living, purpose, faith, long suffering, love, patience,

Wherefore let us also - seeing that we are compassed with so great a multitude of witnesses - lay away all that presseth down, and the sin that hangeth on us, and let us run with patience, unto the battle that is set before us,

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience there upon, until he receive the early and the latter rain.

John, your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience which is in Jesus Christ, was in the isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ.

Because thou hast kept the words of my patience, therefore I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which will come upon all the world, to tempt them that dwell upon the earth.

Afflictions

For our exceeding tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepareth an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us,

but that the holy ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and trouble abide me.

Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -

that no man should be moved in these afflictions. For ye yourselves know that we are even appointed thereunto.

Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,

persecutions, and afflictions which happened unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra: which persecutions I suffered patiently; And from them all the Lord delivered me.

But watch thou in all things, and suffer adversity, and do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thine office unto the utmost.

Necessities

And when I was present with you and had need, I was grievous to no man. For that which was lacking unto me, the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I kept myself that I should not be grievous to you: and so will I keep myself.

Therefore have I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in need, in persecutions, in anguish, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Ye know well that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Even unto this day we hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted with fists, and have no certain dwelling place,

I speak not because of necessity. For I have learned in whatsoever estate I am, therewith to be content.

Distresses

We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat.

Who shall separate us from the love of God? Shall tribulation? Or anguish? Or persecution, other hunger? Other nakedness? Other peril? Other sword?

Therefore, brethren, had we consolation in you, in all our adversity, and necessity through your faith.

General references

And I was among you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.