Because it is the God who spoke that out of darkness light should shine who has shone in our hearts for the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For our momentary and light affliction works for us in surpassing measure an eternal weight of glory;

but for an answering recompense, (I speak as to children,) let your heart also expand itself.

Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us purify ourselves from every pollution of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in God's fear.

Do ye look at what concerns appearance? If any one has confidence in himself that he is of Christ, let him think this again in himself, that even as he is of Christ, so also are we.

Let such a one think this, that such as we are in word by letters when absent, such also present in deed.

But he that boasts, let him boast in the Lord.

And it is not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.

Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that I also may boast myself some little.

and through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.