not like Moses, who used to wear a veil over his face, to keep the Israelites from gazing at the fading of the splendor from it.

Their minds were dulled. For to this day, that same veil remains unlifted, when they read the old agreement, for only through union with Christ is it removed.

Why, to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil hangs over their minds,

but "whenever a man turns to the Lord, the veil is removed."

As God's fellow-worker, I appeal to you, too, not to accept the favor of God and then waste it.

I am glad that I can feel perfect confidence in you.

and begged me most earnestly, of their own accord, to let them share in the support of their fellow-Christians.

Thank God, he puts the same devotion to you that I feel into Titus' heart,

It is really unnecessary for me to write to you about this fund for your fellow-Christians,

But I send the brothers so that our pride in you may not have a fall in this matter, but you may be all ready as I have told them you will;

I feel a divine jealousy about you, for I betrothed you to Christ, to present you as a pure bride to her one husband.

I repeat, no one should think me a fool, but if you do, show me at least the patience you would show a fool, and let me have my little boast like the others.

When I boast in this reckless way, I do not say what I am saying for the Lord, but as a fool would talk.

To my shame I must admit that I was too weak for that sort of thing. But whatever anyone else dares to boast of?? am playing the part of a fool?? will dare to boast of too.

Though if I do choose to boast, I will not be such a fool, for I will only be telling the truth. But I will refrain from it, for I do not want anyone to be influenced by the wonderful character of these revelations to think more of me than is justified by my words or conduct.

I have been making a fool of myself, but you forced me to do it, when you ought to have been expressing your approval of me. For I am not a bit inferior to your superfine apostles, even if I am nobody!

It is yourselves you must test, to see whether you are holding to the faith. It is yourselves you must examine. Do you not know that Jesus Christ is within you? Unless you fail to stand the test!

I hope you will see that I do not fail to stand it.

But I pray to God that you may not do wrong??ot to prove me equal to the test, but that you should do right even if I fail to stand it.