For if the service connected with condemnation had such splendor, the service resulting in right standing with God will surely far surpass it in splendor.

Now if the old religious service which resulted in death, although its law was carved in letters of stone, was introduced with a splendor so great that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on Moses' face because of the splendor that was fading from it,

And I am sending with him that brother whose fame in the service of the gospel is spread through all the churches.

Other churches I spoiled, and took their wages to do you service.

for if I glory even to transport, my glorying is in God: if I am moderate, my glorying is for your service.

that they who are in a state of life should not live at their own discretion, but to the service of him who died for them, and rose again.

but was chosen by the churches to accompany me with this collection; which service I undertook for the sake of Christ, and to encourage your generous design.

I shall be glad to sacrifice myself and all I have for your service, even tho' it should happen that the more I love you, the less I should be beloved.

When I went to Troas to preach the good news of Christ, although I had an opportunity in the service of the Lord,

for you are always showing that you are a letter of Christ, produced by my service, written not in ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone, but on human hearts.

why should not this spiritual service be attended with much greater splendor?

with earnest entreaty, they kept on begging me for the favor of sharing in this service that is being rendered to God's people.

It is really superfluous for me to write to you about this service which is being rendered to God's people,

Because the service rendered by this sacred offering is not only fully supplying the needs of God's people, but it is also running over with many thanks to God for it.

For through the test you get by doing this service you will continue praising God for your fidelity to your confession of the good news of Christ, and for the liberality of your contributions to them and all others;

to these latter an odor of death to death, to the former, of life to life. For such service as this, who is sufficient?

For this, having this service, as we were compassionated, we lose not courage;

And all things of God, having reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given us the service of reconciliation;

Giving no offence in any thing, that the service be not blamed: