among whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of the unbelieving, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, doth not shine unto them:

For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined into our hearts, to reflect the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

For our short and light affliction is working out for us an infinite and eternal weight of glory, as we aim not at the things which are visible, but invisible:

Be not unsuitably connected with infidels: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? or what communion hath light with darkness?

Having therefore, my beloved, these promises, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Let every one give as he chuses in his own heart; not with reluctance, or constraint: for God loveth a chearful giver.

Do ye look at things according to the outward appearance? If any one is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again of himself, that as he is Christ's, so we also are Christ's.

But let such a one know this, that as we are in word by letters, when absent, such also shall we be in fact when present.

But let him, that glorieth, glory in the Lord.

And no wonder: for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

I say again, let no one think me foolish herein; but if they do, yet bear with my weakness, that I also may boast a little.

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