Why then did you account yourselves so happy? (For I bear you witness that if you could you would have torn out your own eyes and given them to me.)

Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from actions.

Through him also we have had our access into this grace in which we have taken our stand, and are exulting in hope of the glory of God.

For I was on the point of praying to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.

Now the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may be overflowing with hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

For I can testify that according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, of their own free will, too, they have given help.

to the end that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.

O my little children, of whom I travail again in birth until Christ be formed within you!

But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;

Let each one test his own work, and he will then have something to be proud of by comparing himself with himself, and not with any one else;

For I can testify to his deep interest in you and in those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

So in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.

Esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake. Live in peace among yourselves.

By this we learn to know love, because he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

"Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.

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Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if it had been possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me.

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The blessedness

to the end that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles, so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.
But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;
Let each one test his own work, and he will then have something to be proud of by comparing himself with himself, and not with any one else;
"Those on the rock are people who, upon hearing, receive the word with joy; but they have no root. For a time indeed they all believe, but in time of temptation they fall away.
Just as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from actions.
Through him also we have had our access into this grace in which we have taken our stand, and are exulting in hope of the glory of God.
Now the God of all hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may be overflowing with hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.

I bear

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, only it is a zeal without knowledge.
For I can testify that according to their ability, and even beyond their ability, of their own free will, too, they have given help.
For I can testify to his deep interest in you and in those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.
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