For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,

For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with them selves, have no understanding.

For we do not stretch ourselves too far, as if we did not come to you: for even as far as to you, have we already come in the gospel of the Christ,

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.

I do not set aside the grace of God: for if righteousness be through law, then Christ has died in vain.

But that you, also, may know my affairs, how I do, Tychicus, my beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make known all things to you;

Brethren, I do not conclude that I have already laid hold:

but one thing I do; forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to those which are before, I press toward the goal, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I do not speak in respect to want: for I have learned, in whatever condition I am, to be content.

And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

And whatever you do, do from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to men;

and indeed you do this to all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that you abound in love more and more,

I charge you before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the elect angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, and that you do nothing by partiality.

thou hast put all things under his feet. For, in putting all things under him, he left nothing that is not put under him: but now we do not yet see all things put under him.

Of him we have many things to say, and difficult to be explained, if we do say them, since you are slow in understanding.

If, however, you fulfill the law of highest excellence, according to the scripture, You shall love your neighbor as yourself, you do well.

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now, though you do not commit adultery, yet, if you kill, you are a transgresssor of law.

You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and tremble.

or to governors, as those sent by him for the punishment of evil-doers, and for the praise of those who do well.

For what praise is due, if, when you are punished for your faults, you endure it patiently? But if, when you do well, and suffer for it, you endure it patiently, this is praiseworthy in the- sight of God.

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: and you are her children, if you do good, and fear no dismay.

For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry: but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.

Wherefore, brethren, give the greater diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if you do these things, you will never fall.

and we have the prophetic word better established. You do well to attend to this, as to a lamp that shines in a dark place, till the day dawn, and the morning star arise in your hearts;

And by this we know that we do know him, if we keep his commandments.

Again, a new commandment I do write to you, which is true as it respects him and you; because the darkness is past, and the true light now shines.

I have not written to you because you do not know the truth, but because you know it, and because no lie is of the truth.

And we have seen, and we do testify, that the Father sent the Son to be the Savior of the. world.

If any one see his brother sinning a sin not to death, he shall ask, and he will give him life for those who sin not to death. There is a sin to death: I do not say concerning this, that he should ask.

Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do to the brethren, and to strangers,

Remember, therefore, how you have received and heard, and be watchful and repent. If, therefore, you do not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you shall not know at what hour I will come upon you.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures, saying: A choenix of wheat for a denarius, and three choenices of barley for a denarius; and as to the oil and the wine, see that you do no injustice.

And I fell at his feet to worship him; and he said to me: See that you do it not; I am your fellow-servant, and of your brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

And he said to me: See that you do it not; I am your fellow-servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book: worship God.

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and that they may go through the gates into the city.