that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge

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

I say this by way of concession, not of command.

If others share this right of support from you, do not we all the more? Nevertheless, we did not make use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

In the same way, the Lord commanded that those who proclaim the gospel should get their living from the gospel.

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man. And God is faithful, who will not let you be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

In the same way he took the cup also after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me."

But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.

But all things should be done decently and in an orderly way.

So let no one despise him. Send him on his way in peace, that he may return to me; for I am expecting him with the brethren.