Other who hath given unto him first, that he might be recompensed again?

Whether we live therefore or die, we are the Lord's. For Christ therefore died and rose again, and revived, that he might be Lord both of dead and quick.

If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, peace and joy, in the holy ghost.

Destroy not the work of God for a little meat's sake. All things are pure: but it is evil for that man, which eateth with hurt of his conscience.

It is good neither to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, neither anything, whereby thy brother stumbleth, either falleth, or is made weak.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

And I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.

for this purpose: that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ among the gentiles, and should minister the glad tidings of God, that the gentiles might be an acceptable offering, sanctified by the holy ghost.

It hath pleased them verily, and their debtors are they. For if the gentiles be made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is to minister unto them in carnal things.

that in all things ye are made rich by him, in all learning and in all knowledge:

For Christ sent me not to baptise, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should have been made of none effect.

Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the searcher of this world? Hath not God made the wisdom of this world foolishness?

And unto him pertain ye, in Christ Jesus, which of God is made unto us wisdom, and also righteousness, and sanctifying, and redemption.

I gave you milk to drink and not meat. For ye then were not strong - no, neither yet are strong.

These things, brethren, I have described in mine own person, and Apollos, for your sakes - that ye might learn by us that no man count of himself beyond that which is above written: that one swell not against another for any man's cause.

Now ye are full: now ye are made rich: ye reign as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we might reign with you.

We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.

And ye swell and have not rather sorrowed, that he which hath done this deed might be put from among you.

To speak of meat dedicated unto idols, we are sure that there is none idol in the world: and that there is none other God but one.

Meat maketh us not acceptable to God: Neither if we eat are we the better: Neither if we eat not are we the worse.

For if some man see thee, which hast knowledge, sit at meat in the idol's temple shall not the conscience of him which is weak be boldened to eat those things which are offered unto the idol?

Wherefore if meat hurt my brother, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, because I will not hurt my brother.

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all men, that I might win the more.

And unto the Jews, I became as a Jew, to win the Jews. To them that were under the law, was I made as though I had been under the law, to win them that were under the law.

And this I do for the Gospel's sake, that I might have my part thereof.

and did all eat of one spiritual meat,

Even as I please all men in all things not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they might be saved.

For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

If any revelation be made to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

For as by Adam all die; even so by Christ, shall all be made alive,

As it is written, "The first man Adam was made a living soul," and the last Adam was made a quickening spirit:

Upon some Sunday, let every one of you put aside at home, and lay up whatsoever he thinketh meet, that there be no gatherings when I come.

And if it be meet that I go, they shall go with me.

And in this confidence was I minded the other time to have come unto you, that ye might have had yet one pleasure more,

For if I make you sorry: who is it that should make me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

For in great affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears: not to make you sorry, but that ye might perceive the love which I have most specially unto you.

If any man hath caused sorrow, the same hath not made me sorry: but partly - lest I should grieve - you all.

For this cause verily did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye should be obedient in all things.

to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?

which hath made us able to minister the new testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit. For the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellent power of it might appear to be of God, and not of us.

And we always bear in our bodies the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus might appear in our bodies.

For we which live, are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might appear in our mortal flesh.

We know surely if our earthy mansion wherein we now dwell were destroyed, that we have a building ordained of God, a habitation not made with hands, but eternal in heaven:

For as long as we are in this tabernacle, we sigh and are grieved: for we would not be unclothed: but would be clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

For God was in Christ, and made agreement between the world and himself, and imputed not their sins unto them: and hath committed to us the preaching of the atonement.

for he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we by his means should be that righteousness which before God is allowed.

O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you. Our heart is made large:

Wherefore though I made you sorry with a letter I repent not: though I did repent. For I perceive that that same Epistle made you sorry though it were but for a season.

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that did hurt, neither for his cause that was hurt: but that our good mind which we have toward you in the sight of God, might appear unto you

Ye know the liberality of our Lord Jesus Christ, which though he were rich, yet for your sakes became poor: that ye through his poverty might be made rich.

lest peradventure if they of Macedonia come with me and find you unprepared, the boast that I made in this matter should be a shame to us: I say not unto you.

Wherefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, to come before hand unto you, for to prepare your good blessing promised afore, that it might be ready: so that it be a blessing, and not a defrauding.

ye may be made rich in all singleness, which causeth through us, thanksgiving unto God.

For the office of this ministration, not only supplieth the need of the saints: but also is abundant herein, that for this laudable ministering, thanks might be given to God of many,

For if he that cometh to you preach another Jesus than him whom we preached, or if ye receive another spirit than that which ye have received, either another gospel than that ye have received; ye might right well have been content.

Did I therein sin, because I submitted myself, that ye might be exalted? And because I preached unto you the Gospel of God freely?

Nevertheless what I do, that will I do to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice:

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

and he said unto me, "My grace is sufficient for thee. For my strength is made perfect through weakness." Very gladly therefore will I rejoice of my weakness, that the strength of Christ may dwell in me.

I am made a fool in boasting myself. Ye have compelled me: I ought to have been commended of you. For in nothing was I inferior unto the chief apostles, though I be nothing:

And verily, though it came of weakness that he was crucified, yet liveth he through the power of God: and we no doubt are weak in him; but we shall live with him, by the might of God among you.

and that because of incomers, being false brethren, which came in among others to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage.

To whom we gave no room - no, not for the space of a hour - as concerning to be brought into subjection: and that because that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

know that a man is not justified by the deeds of the law: but by the faith of Jesus Christ - and therefore we have believed on Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ and not by the deeds of the law: because that no flesh shall be justified by the deeds of the law.

If then, while we seek to be made righteous by Christ, we ourselves are found sinners, is not then Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

But I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.

But Christ hath delivered us from the curse of the law, and was made accursed for us - for it is written, "Cursed is everyone that hangeth on tree" -

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith.

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.

Wherefore then serveth the law? The law was added because of transgression - till the seed came, to which the promise was made - and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster unto the time of Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

But when the time was full come, God sent his son - born of a woman, and made bond unto the law -

to redeem them which were under the law: that we through election might receive the inheritance that belongeth unto the natural sons.

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and wrap not yourselves again in the yoke of bondage.

For they themselves which are circumcised keep not the law: but desire to have you circumcised that they might rejoice in your flesh.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

in whom we are made heirs, and were thereto predestinate according to the purpose of him which worketh all things after the purpose of his own will:

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,

and lighten the eyes of your minds, that ye might know what thing that hope is, whereunto he hath called you, and what the riches of his glorious inheritance is upon the saints,

above all rule, power, and might, and domination, and above all names that are named, not in this world only, but also in the world to come.

And hath put all things under his feet, and hath made him above all things, the head of the congregation:

and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly things through Christ Jesus.

For by grace are ye made safe through faith, and that, not of yourselves: For it is the gift of God,

Wherefore, remember that ye, being in time past gentiles in the flesh, and were called "uncircumcision" to them which are called "circumcision" in the flesh - which circumcision is made by hands -

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

For he is our peace, which hath made of both one, and hath broken down the wall in the midst, that was a stop between us,

in whom ye also are built together, and made a habitation for God in the spirit.

whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power.

and to make all men see what the fellowship of the mystery is, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, which made all things through Jesus Christ,

to the intent that now, unto the rulers and powers in heaven, might be known by the congregation the manifold wisdom of God,

that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man,

might be able to comprehend with all saints, what is that breadth and length, depth and height:

and to know what is the love of Christ, which love passeth knowledge: that ye might be fulfilled with all manner of fullness which cometh of God.

And the very same, made some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Shepherds, some Teachers:

that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,

"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall continue with his wife, and two shall be made one flesh."

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

whom I sent unto you for the same purpose: that ye might know what case I stand in, and that he might comfort your hearts.