But when the Jews were going out of the synagogue, the Gentiles entreated that these words might be spoken to them the following sabbath.

that they should seek the Lord, if indeed they might haply grope him out, and find him, though truly he is not far from any individual of us:

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

As also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto Jerusalem, that they might be punished.

the military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly against him.

Then a great tumult arising, the tribune, apprehensive that Paul might be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the guard to go down, and take him by force from the midst of them, and bring him into the fortress.

Respecting whom I have nothing determinate to write to my sovereign. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa, that on a fresh examination taken, I might have something to write.

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been discharged, if he had not appealed to Caesar.

And fearing lest they might run on some rocky coast, they cast out four anchors astern, and wished eagerly for the day to break.

But I would not that ye should be unacquainted, brethren, that oftentimes I have been purposing to come to you (and have been prevented until now), that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentile nations.

Now we know that whatsoever things the law saith, it speaks to those who are under the law: that every mouth might be sealed up, and all the world become criminal before God.

for a demonstration of his justice at this present time: that he might be just, though justifying him who is of the faith of Jesus.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had when uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though uncircumcised; that to them also the righteousness might be imputed:

Therefore it is by faith, that it might be of grace; in order that the promise might be secured to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

for he disputed not against the promise of God with unbelief; but was mighty in faith, giving glory to God;

For scarcely for a righteous person will any one die: though for a good man perhaps some one might even dare to die.

But the law was introduced, that the offence might be more abundant. But where sin had abounded, there hath grace abounded more exceedingly:

that as sin had reigned by death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto life eternal by Jesus Christ our Lord.

knowing this, that our old man hath been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be abolished, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye might be for another, who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit for God.

Did then that which is good become fatal to me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin by that which was good [in itself], was the cause of death to me; that sin through the commandment might become transcendantly sinful.

that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled by us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For whom he foreknew, he predestinated also to a conformity with the image of his Son, that he might be the first-begotten among many brethren.

(though the children were not yet born, nor had done any thing good or evil, that according to the election of God the purpose might abide, not from works, but from him who called;)

For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, "That for this very end have I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth."

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory:

if by any means I might provoke to jealousy my flesh, and save some of them.

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

so also these now have not believed in your mercy, that they also might obtain mercy.

For God hath shut up all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose again, and revived, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that by patience and the consolation of the Scriptures we might have hope.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, "For this cause will I confess unto thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name."

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ unto the Gentiles, ministering the Gospel of God; that the oblation of the Gentiles might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

by the power of signs and miracles, by the might of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and in a circle quite round unto Illyricum, I have fully spread the gospel of Christ.

that no man might say, I baptised into my own name.

but the foolish things of this world hath God elected, that he might confound the wise; and the feeble things of the world hath God elected, that he might confound the mighty;

that your faith might not stand on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

But these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself, and Apollos for your sake; that in us ye might learn not to be attached, beyond what is written, lest one being for one [minister], ye be puffed up [with prejudice] against another.

Now ye are full, now ye have grown rich, ye have reigned without us: and I wish indeed that you may reign, that we also might reign together with you.

We are counted fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are mighty; ye are honourable persons, but we despised.

And ye are puffed up, though ought ye not rather to be grieved? that he who hath done this deed might be plucked from the midst of you.

if others partake of this power over you, ought not we much more? But we have not used this power, and we suffer all things, that we might not put any obstruction in the way of the gospel of Christ.

For though I be free from all men, I have made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

And I became to the Jews as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to those under the law, as under the law, that I might gain those who are under the law;

to those who are without law, as without law (not as being without law to God, but under the law to Christ), that I might gain those who were without law.

I became to the weak as weak, that I might gain the weak; I became all things to all men, that by every means I might save some.

Now these things were examples for us, that we might not be coveters of evil things, as they also coveted.

But being judged, we are corrected by the Lord, that we might not be condemned with the world.

And there are diversities of mighty operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.

that there might be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we might be able to comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the consolation with which we ourselves are comforted of God.

And in this confidence I was intending to come unto you a second time, that ye might receive a second blessing;

And I have written unto you for this very purpose, that I might not, when I come to you, have sorrow from those in whom I ought to rejoice, having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears, not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly towards you.

And [act] not as Moses who spread a veil over his face, in order that the children of Israel might not look stedfastly to the end of that which should be abolished.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the transcendent excellence of the power might be of God, and not of us.

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Now I rejoice, not that ye have been made sorrowful, but that ye have sorrowed unto repentance; for ye have been made sorry in a godly manner, that ye might receive damage from us in nothing.

And indeed though I wrote unto you, I did it not [merely] for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause who had suffered the injury, but that our diligent attention for you might be more abundantly manifested to you in the presence of God.

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying in you might not be vain in this matter; that as I have said, ye may be prepared.

for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the casting down the strong holds [of corruption];

For if he indeed that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not embraced, ye might well bear with him.

Am I chargeable with a fault (humbling myself that you might be exalted), that I preached to you the gospel of God freely?

And that I might not be lifted up above measure by the transcendent greatness of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, the angel Satan, to buffet me, that I might not be lifted up above measure.

For this thrice I besought the Lord, that he might depart from me.

The signs indeed of an apostle have been wrought among you in all patience, in miracles, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

who gave himself for our sins, that he might pluck us out of this present wicked world, according to the will of God and our Father:

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach the glad tidings of him to the nations, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

And I went up then by revelation, and laid before them that gospel which I preach among the Heathen, but in private conference with those who were of the first importance, that haply I might not run, nor had run in vain.

but this I did because of false brethren artfully introduced, who came to pry into our liberty which we hold in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

to whom not even for an hour have we yielded subjection, that the truth of the gospel might abide with you.

knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law; because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.

that unto the Gentiles the benediction pronounced on Abraham might come by Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

But the scripture hath shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Wherefore the law was our conductor, as of children, to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

that he might redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

and what the transcendent greatness of his power in us, who believe, according to the energy of his mighty strength

That he might shew forth in the ages to come the transcendent riches of his grace, in the kindness shewed to us in Christ Jesus.

destroying the enmity in his flesh, even the law of precepts, in ordinances, that he might from the two create in himself one new man, making peace,

and might reconcile them both in one body to God by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby;

that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions, the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church,

that he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man;

He that descended is the same also, who ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

that he might sanctify it, purifying it in the laver of water by the word,

that he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having blemish, nor wrinkle, nor any such things; but that it may be holy and unblameable.

Finally, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

For sick indeed he was, nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

for in the work of Christ he was nigh unto death indifferent about life, that he might afford me that service which it was not in your power to render me.

Though I too might have confidence in the flesh; if any other man thinks that he may have confidence in the flesh, I may claim more:

strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.

for which also I am labouring, conflicting in the energy of his might, which worketh in me powerfully.

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that he might know your affairs, and comfort your hearts;

not seeking glory from men, neither from you, nor from others, though we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for night and day working hard, that we might be no burden to any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fill up the measure of their iniquities always: but wrath is coming upon them to the extremity.