Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid: But sin: so that it appeared sin, working death in me by that which is good: so that sin might by the commandment become exceeding sinful.

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

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

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

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

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

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

For I will not dare to speak of any thing which Christ hath not done by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders,

Behold your calling brethren: that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty:

That your faith might not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Now ye are full: now ye are rich: ye have reigned as kings without us. And I would ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

And are ye puffed up? Have ye not rather mourned, that he who hath done this deed, might be taken from among you?

But I have used none of these things; nor have I written thus, that it might be done so unto me: for it were better for me to die, than that any man should make this my glorying void.

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

To the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law:

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

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

Now these things were for our example, that we might not desire evil things, as they desired.

That there might be no schism in the body, but that the members might have the same care for each other:

And whether one member suffer, all the members might suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members might rejoice with it.

Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead:

And in this confidence I was minded to come to you before, that ye might have had a second benefit, And to pass by you into Macedonia,

And I wrote thus to you, that I might not when I come have grief from those for whom I ought to rejoice; being persuaded concerning you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For from much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the abundant love which I have toward you.

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye were obedient in all things.

For all things are for your sakes, that the overflowing grace might through the thanksgiving of many abound to the glory of God.

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

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the throwing down of strong-holds.)

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

Have I committed an offence in humbling myself, that ye might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you at free cost?

Concerning this, I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you, in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

(that he might deliver us from the present evil world) according to the will of God and our Father,

To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood:

being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

To whom we did not yield by submission, no, not an hour, that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.)

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

) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Wherefore the law was our school-master unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem those under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them.

As he hath chosen us through him, before the foundation of the world, that we might be holy and blameless before him in love,

That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,

That we who first believed in Christ, might be to the praise of his glory.

And what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the energy of his mighty power,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.

That he might shew in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

having broken down the middle wall of partition, Having abolished by his flesh the enmity, the law of commandments, through his decrees, that he might make the two one new man in himself, so making peace:

And might reconcile both in one body to God through the cross, having slain the enmity thereby.

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

family in heaven and earth is named) That he would give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man, That Christ may dwell in your heart by faith:

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

That he might sanctify it (having cleansed it by the washing of water) through the word:

That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, that it may be holy and unblamable.

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

Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.

That at the name of Jesus every knee might bow, of those in heaven, and those on earth, and those under the earth:

And every tongue might confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord in the glory of God the Father.

Though I might have confidence: if any man think that he may have confidence in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day,

Who will transform our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, acccording to the mighty working, whereby he is able even to subject all things to himself.

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness:

who is the beginning, the first-begotten from the dead, that in all things he might have the pre-eminence.

For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.

Whom I have sent to you for this very thing, that he might know your state and comfort your hearts,

Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

That no one might be moved by these afflictions; for ye know that we are appointed hereto.

And to you that are afflicted rest with us, at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels,

Whose coming is after the mighty working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders,

And with all deceiveableness of unrighteousness in them that perish, because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing, but wrought with labour and toil, night and day, that we might not burden any of you.

Not because we have not power; but that we might make ourselves an example to you, that ye might imitate us.

Yet for this cause I obtained mercy, that on me the chief Jesus Christ might shew all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the preaching might be fully known, even that all nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

through Jesus Christ our Saviour, That, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs, according to the hope of eternal life.

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ, to enjoin thee what is convenient,

But I would do nothing without thy consent; that thy good deed might not be, as it were, by constraint, but willingly.

But we see Jesus crowned with glory and honour, for the suffering of death, who was made a little lower than the angels, that by the grace of God he might taste death for every man.

Since then the children partake of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner took part of the same, that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil:

Wherefore it behoved him to be made in all things like his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high-priest, in things pertaining to God, to expiate the sins of the people.

That by two unchangeable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled to lay hold on the hope set before us:

And for this end he is the Mediator of a new covenant, that by means of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first covenant, they who are called might receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

Nor did he enter, that he might offer himself often (as the high-priest entered into the holy place every year with the blood of others.)

And truly if they had been mindful of that from which they came out, they might have had opportunity to return.

others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

did not receive the promise, God having provided some better thing for us, that they might not be perfected without us.

and blackness, and darkness, and tempest, And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which they that heard intreated that the word might not be spoken to them any more.

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Elijah was a man of like passions with us; and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the land for three years and six months.

Who thro' him believe in God, that raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, that your faith and hope, might be in God.

For even hereunto are ye called; for Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that ye might follow his steps:

Who himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we being dead to sin might live to righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.