Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

since a proof ye seek of the Christ speaking in me, who to you is not infirm, but is powerful in you,

for even if he was crucified from infirmity, yet he doth live from the power of God; for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him from the power of God toward you.

and I pray before God that ye do no evil, not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is right, and we may be as disapproved;

for we are not able to do anything against the truth, but for the truth;

Paul, an apostle -- not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who did raise him out of the dead --

but even if we or a messenger out of heaven may proclaim good news to you different from what we did proclaim to you -- anathema let him be!

for neither did I from man receive it, nor was I taught it, but through a revelation of Jesus Christ,

nor did I go up to Jerusalem unto those who were apostles before me, but I went away to Arabia, and again returned to Damascus,

but not even Titus, who is with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised --

but, on the contrary, having seen that I have been entrusted with the good news of the uncircumcision, as Peter with that of the circumcision,

But when I saw that they are not walking uprightly to the truth of the good news, I said to Peter before all, 'If thou, being a Jew, in the manner of the nations dost live, and not in the manner of the Jews, how the nations dost thou compel to Judaize?

and the law is not by faith, but -- 'The man who did them shall live in them.'

and to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed; He doth not say, 'And to seeds,' as of many, but as of one, 'And to thy seed,' which is Christ;

for if by law be the inheritance, it is no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant it.

but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

but is under tutors and stewards till the time appointed of the father,

so that thou art no more a servant, but a son, and if a son, also an heir of God through Christ.

But then, indeed, not having known God, ye were in servitude to those not by nature gods,

and my trial that is in my flesh ye did not despise nor reject, but as a messenger of God ye did receive me -- as Christ Jesus;

they are zealous for you -- yet not well, but they wish to shut us out, that for them ye may be zealous;

but he who is of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who is of the free-woman, through the promise;

but as then he who was born according to the flesh did persecute him according to the spirit, so also now;

but what saith the Writing? 'Cast forth the maid-servant and her son, for the son of the maid-servant may not be heir with the son of the free-woman;'

then, brethren, we are not a maid-servant's children, but the free-woman's.

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith through love working.

For ye -- to freedom ye were called, brethren, only not the freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through the love serve ye one another,

for neither do those circumcised themselves keep the law, but they wish you to be circumcised, that in your flesh they may glory.

for in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation;

far above all principality, and authority, and might, and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the coming one;

Then, therefore, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens of the saints, and of the household of God,

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, -- the things not fit -- but rather thanksgiving;

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what is the will of the Lord,

and be not drunk with wine, in which is dissoluteness, but be filled in the Spirit,

but even as the assembly is subject to Christ, so also are the wives to their own husbands in everything.

that he might present it to himself the assembly in glory, not having spot or wrinkle, or any of such things, but that it may be holy and unblemished;

for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord -- the assembly,

but ye also, every one in particular -- let each his own wife so love as himself, and the wife -- that she may reverence the husband.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

because we have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places;

because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves --

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

So that, my beloved, as ye always obey, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, with fear and trembling your own salvation work out,

but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,

for he also ailed nigh to death, but God did deal kindly with him, and not with him only, but also with me, that sorrow upon sorrow I might not have.

But what things were to me gains, these I have counted, because of the Christ, loss;

not having my righteousness, which is of law, but that which is through faith of Christ -- the righteousness that is of God by the faith,

Not that I did already obtain, or have been already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by the Christ Jesus;

but to what we have come -- by the same rule walk, the same thing think;

for nothing be anxious, but in everything by prayer, and by supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God;

but ye did well, having communicated with my tribulation;

not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

the secret that hath been hid from the ages and from the generations, but now was manifested to his saints,

but now put off, even ye, the whole -- anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking -- out of your mouth.

where there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, foreigner, Scythian, servant, freeman -- but the all and in all -- Christ.

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

because our good news did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, even as ye have known of what sort we became among you because of you,

for from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God did go forth, so that we have no need to say anything,

but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,

but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them -- to the end!

for God did not call us on uncleanness, but in sanctification;

he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

nor for nought did we eat bread of any one, but in labour and in travail, night and day working, not to be chargeable to any of you;

not because we have not authority, but that ourselves a pattern we might give to you, to imitate us;

for we hear of certain walking among you disorderly, nothing working, but over working,

and as an enemy count him not, but admonish ye him as a brother;

having known this, that for a righteous man law is not set, but for lawless and insubordinate persons, ungodly and sinners, impious and profane, parricides and matricides, men-slayers,

who before was speaking evil, and persecuting, and insulting, but I found kindness, because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

but because of this I found kindness, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern of those about to believe on him to life age-during:

but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

and a woman I do not suffer to teach, nor to rule a husband, but to be in quietness,

and Adam was not deceived, but the woman, having been deceived, into transgression came,

not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

let no one despise thy youth, but a pattern become thou of those believing in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity;

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren;

and at the same time also, they learn to be idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

no longer be drinking water, but a little wine be using, because of thy stomach and of thine often infirmities;

and those having believing masters, let them not slight them, because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;

he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,

but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

but having food and raiment -- with these we shall suffice ourselves;

Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; --

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

therefore thou mayest not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but do thou suffer evil along with the good news according to the power of God,

who did save us, and did call with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace, that was given to us in Christ Jesus, before the times of the ages,