Because of this, I have sent to you Timothy, who is my dear and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ Jesus, just as I teach everywhere in every church.

For [although I] am absent in body but present in spirit, I have already passed judgment on the one who has done this in this way, as [if I] were present.

I wish all people could be like myself, but each one has his own gift from God, one in this way and another in that way.

Now [if you] sin in this way against the brothers and wound their conscience, which is weak, you sin against Christ.

In the [same] way also the Lord ordered those who proclaim the gospel to live from the gospel.

Do you not know that those who run in the stadium all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win.

Therefore I run in this way, not as [running] aimlessly; I box in this way, not as beating the air.

Temptation has not come upon you except [what is] common to humanity. But God [is] faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but will also make a way out together with the temptation, [so that you] may be able to endure [it].

But let a person examine himself, and in this way let him eat from the bread and let him drink from the cup.

But strive for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

In this way also you, since you are zealous of spiritual [gifts], seek for the edification of the church, in order that you may abound.

In the law it is written: "By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me," says the Lord.

Therefore whether I or those, in this way we preached, and in this way you believed.

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go.

Therefore do not let anyone disdain him, but send him [on his way] in peace in order that he may come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.