Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for in faith ye stand fast.

And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.

But to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also: for what I also have forgiven, if I have forgiven anything, for your sakes have I forgiven it in the presence of Christ;

And such confidence have we through Christ to God-ward:

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves;

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but'speak as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

Be not unequally yoked with unbelievers: for what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity? or what communion hath light with darkness?

I say it not to condemn you : for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.

Therefore we have been comforted: And in our comfort we joyed the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit hath been refreshed by you all.

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.

And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel is spread through all the churches;

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.

But I have sent the brethren, that our glorying on your behalf may not be made void in this respect; that, even as I said, ye may be prepared:

But though I be rude in speech, yet am I not in knowledge; nay, in every way have we made this manifest unto you in all things.

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I been in the deep;

I am become foolish: ye compelled me; for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I am nothing.

Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?

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.

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, to them that have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

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 ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:

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:

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.

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 now that ye have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how turn ye back again to the weak and beggarly rudiments, whereunto ye desire to be in bondage over again?

I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labor upon you in vain.

Where then is that gratulation of yourselves? for I bear you witness, that, if possible, ye would have plucked out your eyes and given them to me.

I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

And they that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with the passions and the lusts thereof.

But let each man prove his own work, and then shall he have his glorying in regard of himself alone, and not of his neighbor.

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.

For not even they who receive circumcision do themselves keep the law; but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

for through him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father.

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

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through our faith in him.

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

whom I have sent unto you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

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

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

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labor in vain.

For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

for indeed he was sick 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.

I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

for we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God, and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh:

though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh: if any other man thinketh to have confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

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,

only, whereunto we have attained, by that same rule let us walk.

Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them that so walk even as ye have us for an ensample.

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therein to be content.

I know how to be abased, and I know also how to abound: in everything and in all things have I learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in want.

But I have all things, and abound: I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, and odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God.

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

in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins:

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

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.

lie not one to another; seeing that ye have put off the old man with his doings,

and have put on the new man, that is being renewed unto knowledge after the image of him that created him:

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

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

whom I have sent you for this very purpose, that ye may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts;

and Jesus that is called Justus, who are of the circumcision: these only are my fellow-workers unto the kingdom of God, men that have been a comfort unto me.

but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

But concerning love of the brethren ye have no need that one write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another;

that ye may walk becomingly toward them that are without, and may have need of nothing.

But we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning them that fall asleep; that ye sorrow not, even as the rest, who have no hope.

But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.

and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for all have not faith.

And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

And if any man obeyeth not our word by this epistle, note that man, that ye have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.

from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

who would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.

But I permit not a woman to teach, nor to have dominion over a man, but to be in quietness.

Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

For they that have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For to this end we labor and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe.

But younger widows refuse: for when they have waxed wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;

having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.

And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them the rather, because they that partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. These things teach and exhort.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;