I am speaking a truth in Christ?? am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit??2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart

But I invoke God as a witness upon my soul, that, as sparing you, I came not yet to Corinth.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this glorying shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia.

Now as to the things I am writing to you, behold, before God, I am not lying.

For God is my witness, how I long for you all in the tender affections of Christ Jesus.

For neither, at any time, did we use a word of flattery, as ye know, nor a semblance of covetousness, God is witness;

whereunto I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of gentiles in faith and truth.

Whom

For there stood by me this night an angel of the God Whose I am, and Whom I serve,

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child with a father, he served with me in furtherance of the Gospel.

Whom we proclaim, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ;

I thank God, Whom I serve from my forefathers, in a pure conscience, that I have an unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day;

The

The beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, God's Son.

To you first, God, having raised up His Child, sent Him forth, blessing you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities."

If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater; because this is the testimony of God, that He hath testified concerning His Son.

That

And He spake a parable to them, to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Peter, therefore, was kept in the prison; but prayer was being earnestly made by the assembly to God in his behalf.

with all prayer and supplication praying at every opportunity in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and perfect the deficiencies in your faith?

pray without ceasing.

I thank God, Whom I serve from my forefathers, in a pure conscience, that I have an unceasing remembrance of you in my supplications night and day;

I make

cease not to give thanks on your behalf, making mention of you in my prayers;

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father,

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, cease not praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

I give thanks to my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

General references

We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;