Are they servants of Christ?
I’m talking like a madman—I’m a better one:
with far more labors,
many more imprisonments,
far worse beatings, near death many times.

Brothers, consider your calling: Not many are wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.

But the gift is not like the trespass. For if by the one man’s trespass the many died, how much more have the grace of God and the gift overflowed to the many by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ.

For unclean spirits, crying out with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed, and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed.

For just as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so also through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

This is why many are sick and ill among you, and many have fallen asleep.

For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ.

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—as there are many “gods” and many “lords”—

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may reside in me.

I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

For it is written:

Rejoice, childless woman,
who does not give birth.
Burst into song and shout,
you who are not in labor,
for the children of the desolate are many,
more numerous than those
of the woman who has a husband.

while you join in helping us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gift that came to us through the prayers of many.

Indeed, everything is for your benefit, so that grace, extended through more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to increase to God’s glory.

We have also sent with them our brother. We have often tested him in many circumstances and found him to be diligent—and now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you.

They became callous and gave themselves over to promiscuity for the practice of every kind of impurity with a desire for more and more.

Most of the brothers in the Lord have gained confidence from my imprisonment and dare even more to speak the message fearlessly.

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave—as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

For Jesus is considered worthy of more glory than Moses, just as the builder has more honor than the house.

“This is why I tell you: Don’t worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food and the body more than clothing?

On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your name, drive out demons in Your name, and do many miracles in Your name?’

So don’t be afraid therefore; you are worth more than many sparrows.

The person who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; the person who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

For whoever has, more will be given to him, and he will have more than enough. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how many times could my brother sin against me and I forgive him? As many as seven times?”

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many.

Many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.

The man who had received five talents approached, presented five more talents, and said, ‘Master, you gave me five talents. Look, I’ve earned five more talents.’

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

and He healed many who were sick with various diseases and drove out many demons. But He would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew Him.

So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them.

While He was reclining at the table in Levi’s house, many tax collectors and sinners were also guests with Jesus and His disciples, because there were many who were following Him.

However, many from the crowd believed in Him and said, “When the Messiah comes, He won’t perform more signs than this man has done, will He?”

Many more believed because of what He said.

And they were driving out many demons, anointing many sick people with olive oil, and healing them.

Then He ordered them to tell no one, but the more He would order them, the more they would proclaim it.

Many people told him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me, Son of David!”

Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and they will deceive many.

At that time Jesus healed many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and He granted sight to many blind people.

Indeed, the hairs of your head are all counted. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows!

Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’

For life is more than food and the body more than clothing.

But the one who did not know and did things deserving of blows will be beaten lightly. Much will be required of everyone who has been given much. And even more will be expected of the one who has been entrusted with more.

When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired hands have more than enough food, and here I am dying of hunger!

who will not receive many times more at this time, and eternal life in the age to come.”