For. this reason have I sent to you Timothy, who is my son, beloved and faithful in the Lord, that he may remind you of my ways that are in Christ, as I teach everywhere, in every church.

for I could wish that all men were even as I am myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this way, another in that.

But if you sin in this way against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.

But seek earnestly the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.

and perhaps I may abide with you, or even spend the winter, that you may conduct me on my way to whatever place I may go.