Now when I was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, so that there should be with me yea and nay?

Now when I came to Troas, to preach the gospel of Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord,

Now thanks be to God, who causeth us always to triumph through Christ, and manifesteth by us in every place the odour of his knowledge.

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Now he that hath wrought us to this very thing is God, who hath also given us the earnest of the Spirit.

So that we from this time know no one after the flesh; yea, if we have known even Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

(For he saith, I have heard thee in an acceptable time, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)

Now for a recompence of the same, (I speak as to my children) be ye also inlarged.

And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? Now ye are the temple of the living God, as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them, and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

Now I rejoice, not that ye grieved, but that ye grieved to repentance; for ye grieved in a godly manner, so that ye received damage by us in nothing.

Now therefore compleat the work, that as there was a ready will, so there may be also a performance, in proportion to what ye have.

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, through his great confidence in you.

Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,

And being in readiness to avenge all disobedience, now your obedience is fulfilled.

Not boastingly extending ourselves beyond our measure, in the labours of others; but having hope, now your faith is increased, to be inlarged by you,

I told you before, and do tell before-hand (though now absent, as if I were present the second time) those who had sinned before, and all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare:

Now I pray God, that ye may do no evil: not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should be as reprobates.