Why, I felt in my heart that the end must be death. That was to keep me from relying on myself instead of on God, who can even raise the dead.

You must help me by your prayers, so that many will give thanks to God on my behalf for the blessing granted me in answer to many prayers.

so you must do the opposite, freely forgive and comfort him, to keep him from being overwhelmed by his excessive sadness.

surely the administration of the Spirit must be invested with still greater glory.

If there was splendor in the religion of condemnation, the religion of uprightness must far surpass it in splendor.

For if what passed away was introduced with splendor, with how much greater splendor must what is permanent be attended?

For, we all, must needs be made manifest before the judgment seat of the Christ, that each one may get back the things done by means of the body, according to the things which he practised, whether good or corrupt.

To pay me back, I tell you, my children, you too must stretch your hearts with love for me.

I must acquaint you, brethren, with the contribution which the churches of Macedonia have religiously made,

Yes, just as you are growing rich in everything else, in faith, expression, knowledge, perfect enthusiasm, and the love inspired in you by us, you must see to it that you grow rich in this gracious contribution too.

If I must say anything about Titus, he is my intimate companion, and he shares my work for you; if it is our Brothers, they are delegates of the Churches, an honor to Christ.

So you must furnish them, before all the churches, proof of your love and ground for my praising you so highly.

So I have thought that I must ask these brothers to visit you beforehand, and get your promised contribution ready in advance. I want it to be given of your bounty, not extorted from your covetousness.

Each must give what he has purposed in his heart to give, not sorrowfully or under compulsion, for it is the happy giver that God loves.

The way you stand the test of this service must do honor to God, through your fidelity to what you profess as to the good news of Christ, and through the liberality of your contributions for them and for all others;

So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

I say again, let no one think me a fool. Or, if you must, at least bear with me as a fool, that I, too, may do a little boasting.

as if I was inferior to them. but whatever they pretend to, (I must be so vain) I pretend to the like.

If boast I must, it shall be concerning my weakness.

I must needs glory, though it is not expedient; but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

And I know that this man?? do not know whether it was in the body or out of it, God knows??4 was caught up into Paradise, and heard things that must not be told, which no human being can repeat.

was actually caught up into paradise, and heard things that must not be told, which no man has a right even to mention.

For what is there in which the other churches had the better of you, except in the fact that I would not permit myself to be a burden to you? You must forgive me that wrong!

This is my third visit to you. Any charge preferred must be sustained by the evidence of two or three witnesses.

You yourselves must continue testing yourselves to see whether you are continuing in the faith. You must continue standing the test. Do you not know by a growing experience that Jesus Christ is in you? -- provided you stand the test.