And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he might be the father of all that believe though not circumcised, that righteousness may be imputed to them also:

And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Whereas one would hardly die for a just man, though perhaps for a good man one might dare even to die.

Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,

so grace might reign through righteousness, unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer be inslaved to sin:

And thus, my brethren, ye also are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might become another's, even his who is raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead by which we were bound, that we might serve God in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid! But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good: that sin might be shewn by the commandment to be exceeding sinful.

for those whom he foreknew, He also predetermined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that He might be as the first-born among many brethren: and whom He before ordained, these He also called;

(when the children were not yet born, nor had done either good or evil, that the purpose of God according to his choice might abide, not on account of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said to her, the elder shall serve the younger:

and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?

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

so these also in your mercy have now been disobedient, that they themselves might be the objects of mercy.

For God hath included them all in the charge of disobedience, that He might have mercy upon all.

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

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

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

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit.

For ye see by your calling, brethren, that not many wise men according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called:

but God hath chosen things that are foolish in the eye of the world to put it's wise men to confusion; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty;

that your faith might not be in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit of God; that we might know the things that are graciously bestowed upon us by God:

Ye are now full, ye are now rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I wish ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.

And are ye puffed up, and have not rather grieved? that he who hath committed this fact might be expelled from among you?

or doth He say this indeed for our sakes? For it is certainly written for our sakes, that he, who ploweth, might plow in hope; and that he, who thresheth in hope, should partake of his hope.

But I have availed myself of none of these things. Nor have I written these things, that it might be so done as to me: for it were better for me to die, than that any one should make this my glorying void.

For though I am free from all, yet I have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more.

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

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

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

Now these things were examples for us, that we might not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

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

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

you also assisting by prayer for us, that the favor obtained for us by the prayers of many might be thankfully acknowledged by many on our account.

And in this confidence I had a mind to come to you first, (that ye might have a second benefit,) and to pass by you into Macedonia;

For through much affliction and distress of heart I wrote to you with many tears; not that ye might be grieved, but that ye might know the love with which I abound towards you.

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

And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:

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

cast down, but not destroyed; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be manifested in our body.

For all these things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the gratitude of many redound to the glory of God.

And He died for all, that those who live might no longer live to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again.

For He hath made Him, who knew no sin, to be a sin-offering for us, that in Him we might be made righteous before God.

Wherefore if I wrote in such a manner to you, it was not merely on his account who had done the wrong, nor for his sake who had been injured; but that our care for you in the sight of God might be manifested among you.

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

hereby taking care that no one might blame us in the disposal of this large sum which is administered by us:

But I have sent the brethren, that our boasting of you might not become vain in this respect, but that ye might be ready, as I had said:

(for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the demolishing of bulwarks:)

For if he, that cometh to you, preacheth 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 embraced, ye might indeed bear with him.

Have I committed an offence in humbling myself that ye might be exalted? and in that I have preached the gospel of God to you gratis?

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

who gave himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from the present evil world, according to the will of our God and Father:

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach Him among the gentiles; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

and that because of the false brethren clandestinely introduced, who had crept in as spies upon our liberty, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

to whom we yielded no submission, not even for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

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

that I might live unto God.

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles by Christ Jesus; that we through faith might receive the promise of the Spirit.

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

So that the law was our guide to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

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

that in the dispensation of the fulness of times, He might reduce all things, both in heaven and on earth, under one head in Christ:

and what the exceeding greatness of his power towards us who believe, according to the energy of his mighty strength;

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 in the ages to come He might shew the superabundant riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us through Christ Jesus.

created in Christ Jesus unto good works, for which God before prepared us, that we might walk in them.

having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that He might form the two into one new man, in Himself, so making peace;

and that He might reconcile both in one body unto God, by the cross, having thereby slain the enmity:

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

that He would grant you, according to his glorious riches, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit, as to the inner man;

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

that He might prepare it for Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing: but that it should be holy and unblameable.

Moreover, my brethren, strengthen yourselves in the Lord, and in his mighty power.

for this very end, that ye might know our concerns, and that he may comfort your hearts.

For indeed he was sick and 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.

because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, so that he might fill up what was wanting in your kind offices towards me.

Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other thinks he hath whereof to trust in the flesh, I 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, which is the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in all things He might have the pre-eminence.

Of which I was made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given me towards you, that I might fully declare the word of God:

nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others: though we might have expected maintenance, as the apostles of Christ.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for working night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, thus going on to fill up their sins perpetually: but wrath is coming upon them to extremity.

that no one might be shaken by these afflictions: for ye yourselves know that we are appointed hereunto.

with his mighty angels, in flaming fire, taking vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

and wonders, and with all iniquitous fraud, among those that shall perish; because they received not the love of the truth, by which they might be saved.

neither did we eat any one's bread for nothing; but with labor and toil, working night and day, that we might not be burthensome to any of you.

Not that we have not power, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you to imitate us.

But for this end I obtained mercy, that in me a chief sinner Jesus Christ might display his long-suffering, for an example to those who should afterwards believe on Him to eternal life.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that by me the gospel might be fully spread, and that all the nations might hear: and so 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.

that being justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Whom I would gladly have kept with me, that he might have ministered unto me as thou wouldst have done, in the bonds of the gospel.

But I would do nothing without thy knowledge, that thy kindness might not be as it were forced, but voluntary.

But we see Jesus, who was made for a little while lower than the angels, in order to suffer death, that by the grace of God He might taste death for every man, crowned with glory and honor.

Seeing then the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also himself in like manner partook of them; that by death He might destroy him that had the empire of death, that is, the devil:

Whence it behoved Him to be made in all things like unto his brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful high-priest in the things concerning God, to make atonement for the sins of the people:

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to fail, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before us;

And on this account He is the mediator of a new covenant, that undergoing death for the redemption of transgressions against the first covenant, they that are called might receive the promise of an eternal inheritance.