unto the latter a savour from death unto death; but unto the former a savour from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

that with reference to your former life, you are to lay aside the old man, who is corrupt in the lusts of deception;

the former from self-seeking are proclaiming Christ insincerely, thinking that they will add affliction to my bonds.

It behooves the toiling farmer first to partake of the fruits.

But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wood and stone, the former truly indeed unto honor, but the latter unto dishonor.

But remember the former days, in which, you being illuminated by the Spirit, endured a great fight of afflictions;

Therefore, O brethren, suffer long, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer receives the precious fruit of the earth, waiting for it, until he may receive the former and latter rain:

As children of obedience, not being fashioned after your former lusts in ignorance:

and he will wipe every tear out of their eyes; and there will be no more death, neither will there be any more sorrow, nor crying, nor pain: because the former things have passed away.