For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

For godly sorrow worketh repentance unto salvation, a repentance which bringeth no regret: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

Moreover, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which hath been given in the churches of Macedonia;

and not only so, but who was also appointed by the churches to travel with us in the matter of this grace, which is ministered by us to the glory of the Lord, and to show our readiness:

Avoiding this, that any man should blame us in the matter of this bounty which is ministered by us:

and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he hath in you.

for I know your readiness, of which I glory on your behalf to them of Macedonia, that Achaia hath been prepared for a year past; and your zeal hath stirred up very many of them.

ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.

For though I should glory somewhat abundantly concerning our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for casting you down), I shall not be put to shame:

But we will not glory beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the province which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even unto you.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different gospel, which ye did not accept, ye do well to bear with him .

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this glorying in the regions of Achaia.

That which I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of glorying.

Besides those things that are without, there is that which presseth upon me daily, anxiety for all the churches.

how that he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me to be , or heareth from me.

lest again when I come my God should humble me before you, and I should mourn for many of them that have sinned heretofore, and repented not of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they committed.

Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honorable, though we be as reprobate.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

which is not another gospel only there are some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

As we have said before, so say I now again, if any man preacheth unto you any gospel other than that which ye received, let him be anathema.

For I make known to you, brethren, as touching the gospel which was preached by me, that it is not after man.

Now touching the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.

And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;

And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

and that because of the false brethren privily brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

only they would that we should remember the poor; which very thing I was also zealous to do.

For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a transgressor.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Now this I say: A covenant confirmed beforehand by God, the law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of none effect.

Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could make alive, verily righteousness would have been of the law.

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

and that which was a temptation to you in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but ye received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my tone; for I am perplexed about you.

Which things contain an allegory: for these women are two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar.

But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is our mother.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these : fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

envyings, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; of which I forewarn you, even as I did forewarn you, that they who practise such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

But far be it from me to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world hath been crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,

making known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him

which is an earnest of our inheritance, unto the redemption of God's own possession, unto the praise of his glory.

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which ye show toward all the saints,

which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places ,

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:

which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God afore prepared that we should walk in them.

Wherefore remember, that once ye, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called Circumcision, in the flesh, made by hands;

if so be that ye have heard of the dispensation of that grace of God which was given me to you-ward;

which in other generation was not made known unto the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;

whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of that grace of God which was given me according to the working of his power.

and to make all men see what is the dispensation of the mystery which for ages hath been hid in God who created all things;

according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

Wherefore I ask that ye may not faint at my tribulations for you, which are your glory.

and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God.

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

for the things which are done by them in secret it is a shame even to speak of.

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;

and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;

having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name;

because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

as touching zeal, persecuting the church; as touching the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

and be found in him, not having a righteousness of mine own, even that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith:

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

Brethren, I could not myself yet to have laid hold: but one thing I do , forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

The things which ye both learned and received and heard and saw in me, these things do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

which is come unto you; even as it is also in all the world bearing fruit and increasing, as it doth in you also, since the day ye heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church;

whereof I was made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which was given me to you-ward, to fulfil the word of God,

even the mystery which hath been hid for ages and generations: but now hath it been manifested to his saints,

to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;

which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ's.

Let no man rob you of your prize by a voluntary humility and worshipping of the angels, dwelling in the things which he hath seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

(all which things are to perish with the using), after the precepts and doctrines of men?

Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but are not of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

for which things'sake cometh the wrath of God upon the sons of disobedience:

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Masters, render unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven.

withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;