But from those who were reputed to be somewhatwhatever they were, it matters not to me, (God accepteth no mans person,) for to me those in reputation communicated nothing new.

But on the contrary, when they saw that I was intrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised, as Peter was with that to the circumcised,

and when they knew the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the gentiles, and they to the circumcised;

only they wished us to remember the poor; which very thing I also was earnest to do.

For before certain persons came from James, he used to eat with the gentiles; but when they came, he withdrew, and separated himself, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

But when I saw that they were not walking uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in the presence of all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of gentiles, and not that of the Jews, how is it that thou compellest the gentiles to keep the customs of the Jews?

Know then that they who have faith, these are the sons of Abraham.

So then they who have faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

They show a zeal for you, but not in honesty; yea, they wish to exclude you, that ye may be zealous for them.

Would that they who unsettle you would quite cut themselves off!

envyings, drunkenness, revelings, and things like these; of which I tell you beforehand, as I also told you in time past, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

And they who belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with the passions and lusts.

As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, these are constraining you to be circumcised, only that they may not suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.

For not even do they who become circumcised themselves keep the Law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

Wherefore I entreat you not to be disheartened by the troubles I am suffering for you, since they are your glory.

"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

And, ye masters, do the same things to them, forbearing threatening; knowing that both they and you have a Master in heaven, and that there is no respect of persons with him.

They who are of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel;

but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds.

For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ;

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord;

yea, I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, give them aid; since they labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and the rest of my fellowlaborers, whose names are in the book of life.

All the saints salute you, but especially they who are of Caesars household.

that their hearts may be encouraged, they being knit together in love, and that they may attain to all the riches of a full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God;

Fathers, provoke not your children, lest they be discouraged.

together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will inform you of every thing here.

For they themselves are reporting concerning us what kind of reception we had among you, and how ye turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God,

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews;

hindering us from speaking to the gentiles that they may be saved,to fill up their sins always! But the wrath is come upon them to the end.

When they are saying, Peace and safety; then doth sudden destruction come upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunken, are drunken in the night;

and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God sendeth them a working of delusion, that they may believe the falsehood;

that they may all be judged, who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Now we charge you, brethren, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which they received of us.

Now such we charge and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

desiring to be teachers of the Law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

And let these also first be proved; then let them serve as deacons, if they are without reproach.

For they that have served well as deacons, gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

These things also enjoin, that they may be blameless.

But younger widows refuse; for when they become wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

falling into condemnation, because they have cast off their first faith;

and withal they learn to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also, and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.

Some mens sins are openly manifest, going before them to judgment; and some men they follow after.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they who receive the benefit are faithful and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

But they who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Charge those who are rich in this world that they be not highminded, nor place their hope in uncertain riches, but in God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good,

that they be rich in good works, liberal in imparting, willing to communicate,

laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the true life.

For this cause I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, with everlasting glory.

But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of ungodliness;

But the foolish and ignorant questionings avoid, knowing that they gender quarrels;

and they may awake to their senses out of the snare of the Devil, by whom they have been taken captive to do his will.

For of these are they who creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away by divers lusts,

But they will proceed no further; for their folly will be clearly manifest to all, as that of those men was.

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears;

and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

For there are many unruly vain talkers and deceivers, especially they of the circumcision;

whose mouths must be stopped, since they overturn whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of base gain.

This testimony is true; for which cause rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,

They profess that they know God, but by their works they deny him, being abominable and disobedient, and for every good work reprobate.

that they may teach the young women to love their husbands, to love their children,

not contradicting, not purloining, but showing all good faith; that they may adorn the teaching of God our Saviour in all things.

True is the saying; and these things I desire that thou affirm earnestly, that they who have believed in God may be careful to practise good works. These things are good and profitable to men;

but avoid foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and contentions about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

And let those also who belong to us learn to practise good works for the necessary wants that arise, that they may not be unfruitful.

having become so much superior to the angels, as he hath inherited a more excellent name than they.

They will perish, but thou remainest; and they will all become old as doth a garment,

and thou wilt fold them up as a vesture, and they will be changed; but thou art the same, and thy years will not fail."

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one; for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren;

Wherefore I was offended with that generation, and said, They always err in their heart, but they knew not my ways;

so I swore in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest."

who then, when they had heard, provoked? Was it not all who came out of Egypt by means of Moses?

And to whom did he swear that they should not enter into his rest, except to those who were disobedient?

So then we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

For we who believed enter into the rest, as he hath said: "So I swore in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest;" although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

and in this place again: "They shall not enter into my rest."

Since then it still remaineth for some to enter into it, and they to whom the glad tidings of it were first brought did not enter in because of disobedience,

and have fallen away, should again be renewed to repentance, since they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to open shame.

And those indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the office of the priesthood have a command to take tithes of the people by the Law, that is, of their brethren, though they have come out of the loins of Abraham;

for they indeed have been made priests without an oath; but he with an oath by him who said to him, "The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever,"

And they indeed have been many priests, because they have been prevented from continuing by reason of death;

not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, in the day when I took them by the hand, to bring them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.

For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord: I will put my laws into their mind, and on their hearts will I write them; and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people.

And they shall not teach every one his fellowcitizen, and every one his brother, saying, Know the Lord; for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.

And for this cause he is the mediator of a new covenant, that, death having taken place for redemption from the transgressions under the first covenant, they who have been called may receive the everlasting inheritance which was promised.

For the Law but shadowing forth the good things to come, and not having the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices which they offer year by year continually make those who come with them perfect.

For in that case would they not have ceased to be offered, because the worshippers, having been once purified, would have had no more consciousness of sins?

These all died in faith, not having received the promised blessings, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and having professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.

For they who say such things show plainly that they are seeking a country.

And if indeed they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they would have had opportunity to return;

but now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly. Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he prepared for them a city.

By faith Moses, when born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was fair and they feared not the kings commandment.

By faith they passed through the Red Sea as through dry land; which the Egyptians attempted and were swallowed up.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they had been encompassed for seven days.

Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;