Having, therefore, these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Let each one do as he has purposed in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

Ye look at things according to appearance. If anyone has trusted to himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again with himself, that, as he is Christ's, so also are we.

Let such a one consider this: that such as we are in word through letters, when absent; such also are we in deed, when present.

But he that glories let him glory in the Lord;

I say again, let no one think me foolish; but, if ye do, yet as foolish receive me, that I too may glory a little.

and through a window I was let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.