But may I never boast save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly things in Christ,

in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the remission of sins, according to the riches of his grace,

in him in whom we have obtained our portion, having been predestinated according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

that we should be for the praise of his glory; even we, who before had hope in the Christ:

in whom you also hoped after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom, after you also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power to ward us who believe in accordance with the energy of his mighty power,

which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all his members with all things,

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the feelings, and were by nature children of wrath, even as others:

but now, in Christ Jesus, you, who were formerly far off, have become near, by the blood of the Christ.

For he is our peace, who has made both parties one, and broken down the partition wall that separated us,

and having come, he preached peace to you who were far off, and to those who were near:

in whom the whole building, compactly fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord;

in whom you also are builded together, for a dwelling-place of God by his Spirit.

to me, who am by far the least of all the saints, has this grace been given, that I might preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ,

and enlighten all men with respect to the plan of the mystery, which was concealed from the ages in God, who created all things;

in whom we have boldness and access with confidence, through our faith in him.

from whom the whole family in heaven and on earth is named,

one God and Father of all, who is over all, and through all, and in you all.

but speaking truthfully in love, we might grow up in all things, into him who is the head, even the Christ,

from whom the whole body, compactly fitted together, and united by every helping joint, according to the energy in the measure of each part, makes increase of the body, for the building up of itself in love.

who, being past feeling, have given themselves up to licentiousness, that they may work all manner of uncleanness with greediness.

For you know this, that no lewd nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and of God.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.

being confident of this very thing, that he who has begun a good work in you, will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ;

who, being in the form of God, did not think it an act of robbery to be equal with God;

that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow of those who are in heaven, and those who are on earth, and those who are under the earth;

for it is God, who, of his good pleasure, works in you both the will and the power to perform.

that you may be without reproach and Harmless, the children of God, without blame, in the midst of a wicked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as luminaries in the world,

for I have no one of a kindred spirit who will sincerely care for your condition:

Yet I thought it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labor and fellow-soldier, but your apostle, who also ministered to my want,

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

Yes, verily, I also count all things to be loss, for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them to be refuse, that I may gain Christ,

Be imitators of me, brethren, and observe those who thus walk as you have us for an example.

For many walk, of whom I often said to you, and now say even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of the Christ,

whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.

who will transform our humbled body, and make it like his glorious body, according to that power by which he is able to subdue all things to himself.

Now I beseech you also, true yoke-fellow, to assist those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and my other fellow-laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

I am able to do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

All the saints salute you, especially those who are of Caesar's household.

as you learned from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ for you,

and who also made known to us your love in spirit.

giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for a portion of the inheritance of the saints in light:

who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of his beloved Son,

in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins;

who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature;

And you, who were formerly alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now has he reconciled

to whom God would make known what is the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

in whom are stored up all the treasures of wisdom and of knowledge.

And you are complete in him who is the head of all principality and authority:

in whom you have been also circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in the putting off the body of the sins of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ,

when you were buried with him in immersion, in which you were also raised with him by your faith in the energy of God, who raised him from the dead.

(all of which are for the destruction of those who use them,) according to the commandments and teachings of men;

When the Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall you also appear with him in glory.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are without, redeeming the time.

I have sent him with Onesimus, my faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known all things that are done here.

Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, salutes you, and so does Marcus the nephew of Barnabas, concerning whom you received commandments; if he come to you, receive him;

Jesus also, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are of the circumcision: and these only are my fellow-workers for the kingdom of God, who have been a comfort to me.

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

and to wait for his Son from heaven, even Jesus, whom he raised from the dead, and who delivers us from the coming wrath.

but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

that you should walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to his own kingdom and glory.

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and do not please God, and are opposed to all men,

not in passionate desire, as the Gentiles do, who know not God;

Therefore, he that despises, despises not man, but God, who has given us his Holy Spirit.

in order that you may walk with propriety toward those who are without, and may have need of nothing.

But concerning those who have fallen asleep, I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that you may not grieve, as others who have no hope.

For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also should we believe that God will, through Jesus, bring with him those who sleep.

For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we, the living, who remain till the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who are asleep

then we, the living who remain, shall, together with them, be caught up in clouds into the air to meet the Lord, and so shall we be ever with the Lord.

For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunken, are drunken in the night.

But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation:

who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we might live together with him.

Now we beseech you, brethren, to have regard for those who labor among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and admonish you,

since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you,

in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all those who believe, and in you also, because our testimony among you was believed.

who opposes and exalts himself above every one that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, openly showing him self that he is God.

and then shall that lawless one be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy by the spirit of his mouth, and will utterly over throw by the brightness of his coming:

and with all the delusion of unrighteousness in those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, in order that they might be saved.

that all may be condemned who believe not the truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, who has loved us, and given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,

And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me power, because he counted me faithful, and put me into the ministry;

me, I say, who before was a reviler and a persecutor and an overbearing man. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

Assuredly true and worthy of all acceptation is this saying: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

But for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all long-suffering, for an example to those who might afterward believe on him in order to life eternal.

holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust from them, as it respects faith have made shipwreck; of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander,

whom I have delivered to Satan, that they may learn not to revile.

who is willing that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

who gave himself a ransom for all, of which the testimony has been given in its proper times,

but with good works; since this becomes women who profess godliness.

not fond of wine, not quarrelsome, not one who makes money by base means; but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

Further, he must have a good reputation from those who are without, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

For those who have filled the office of a deacon well, gain for themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.

through the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their conscience,

who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe, and know the truth.

for to this end we both labor, and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

Take heed to yourself, and to your teaching; continue in them; for by doing this, you will save both yourself, and those who hear you.

If any believing man or woman has widows, let him or her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened, that it may relieve those who are widows indeed.