Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

For we are unto God a sweet fragrance of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

To the one we are the fragrance of death unto death; and to the other the fragrance of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

Since you are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart.

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

But we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.

But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;

For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many increase to the glory of God.

While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creation: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

And all things are of God, who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you on Christ's behalf, be reconciled to God.

You are not constrained in us, but you are constrained in your own affections.

And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? for you are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you.

Nevertheless God, who comforts those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

If any do inquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker concerning you: or if our brethren be inquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;)

Do you look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trusts to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

Let such a one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters when we are absent, such will we be also in deed when we are present.

For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ:

For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

For you put up with fools gladly, seeing you yourselves are wise.

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the descendants of Abraham? so am I.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Besides those things that are outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

Examine yourselves, whether you are in the faith; prove your own selves. Know you not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, unless you are counterfeits?

But I trust that you shall know that we are not counterfeits.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.

And all the brethren who are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:

I marvel that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

We who are Jews by nature, and not sinners of the Gentiles,

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are you now made perfect by the flesh?

Know you therefore that they who are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

But after faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.

For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

And if you are Christ's, then are you Abraham's descendants, and heirs according to the promise.

And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

Therefore you are no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

But then, when you knew not God, you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

But now, after you have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn you again to the weak and beggarly elements, to which you desire again to be in bondage?

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as you are: you have not injured me at all.

They are zealous of you, but not for good; yea, they would exclude you, that you might be zealous of them.

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from mount Sinai, which brings forth to bondage, which is Hagar.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.

Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; you are fallen from grace.

For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.

But if you be led of the Spirit, you are not under the law.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, impurity, licentiousness,

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

Even when we were dead in sins, has made us alive together with Christ, (by grace you are saved;)

For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.

Therefore remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near by the blood of Christ.

Now therefore you are no more strangers and sojourners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God;

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone;

In whom you also are built together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation by which you are called,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you are called in one hope of your calling;

Therefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, by whom you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not fitting: but rather giving of thanks.

For you were once darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever does make manifest is light.

Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;

Paul and Timothy, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:

Even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; since as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my grace.

That you may approve things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;

And many of the brethren in the Lord, becoming confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.

For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

(For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: