How happy were ye then? 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.

Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may be rich in hope through the power of the holy ghost.

For to their powers - I bear them record - yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith.

My little children - of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be fashioned in you -

But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.

Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in his own self, and not in another.

I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you, and toward them of Laodicea and them of Hierapolis.

so was our affection toward you. Our good will was to have dealt unto you, not the gospel of God only: but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

and give you exhortation, that ye have them the more in love: For their work's sake, and be at peace with them.

Hereby are we assured of love: because he left his life for us: And therefore we ought also to give our lives for our brethren.

They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go 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

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith.
But the fruit of the spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness, meekness, temperance.
Let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in his own self, and not in another.
They on the stones, are they which, when they hear, receive the word with joy. But these have no roots, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation go away.
Even as David describeth the blessedfulness of the man, unto whom God ascribeth righteousness without deeds,
by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.
The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may be rich in hope through the power of the holy ghost.

I bear

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.
For to their powers - I bear them record - yea and beyond their power, they were willing of their own accord,
I bear him record that he hath a fervent mind toward you, and toward them of Laodicea and them of Hierapolis.
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