Likewise lifeless things that give a sound, whether flute or harp, if they give no distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is being piped or harped?

Because we are a fragrance of Christ to God, in those being saved and in those perishing:

being seen that ye are a letter of Christ, administered by us, written not in ink, but in the Spirit of the living God, not in stony tablets, but in fleshly tablets, in hearts.

But their minds were hardened, for to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old testament, not being uncovered, which thing is abolished in Christ.

For also those who are in the tent groan, being burdened, not in that we want to undress, but to clothe ourselves, so that the mortal may be swallowed up by the life.

Therefore always being confident, and knowing that while at home in the body we are absent from the Lord,

For even when we came into Macedonia our flesh had not one relief, but being oppressed in everything: battles outside, fears within.

Because he indeed accepted the exhortation, but his own will being more zealous, he went forth to you.

And we sent along with them our brother whom we often proved being diligent in many things, but is now much more diligent (with much confidence toward you)

being enriched in everything for every generosity, which works gratitude to God through us.

And being present with you, and when needy, I was a burden to no man. For the brothers who came from Macedonia, they supplied my need. And in everything I kept, and I will keep myself non-burdensome to you.

For being wise, ye gladly tolerate the foolish.

Are they helpers of Christ? (I speak as being mad) I more: in toils, more abundantly; in stripes, countless; in prisons, more frequently; in deaths often.

But let it be. I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being clever, I caught you with bait.

And I advanced in Judaism beyond many contemporaries among my race, being a more extreme zealot of my paternal traditions.

But not even Titus with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

But when I saw that they did not walk uprightly toward the truth of the good-news, I said to Peter before all, If thou being a Jew, live as a Gentile and not as a Jew, why do thou compel the Gentiles to live as Jews?

but now knowing God, but rather being known by God, how is it ye turn again to the weak and destitute elements to which ye desire again to be in bondage anew?

But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,

even us being dead in the transgressions, he made alive together with the Christ (ye are saved by grace),

But now in Christ Jesus ye, being formerly far off, became near in the blood of the Christ.

Which was built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner,

But being truthful in love, we may cause all things to grow for him who is the head--the Christ--

praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,

Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.

Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good-news, you all being partners with me of the grace.

And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.

Only be citizens worthy of the good-news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith o

And not being frightened in anything by those who oppose, which is indeed a sign of destruction to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God.

fulfill my joy, that ye may think the same way, having the same love, being knit in soul, thinking in oneness,

who, existing in the form of God, did not consider being equal to God something to seize and hold.

For we are the circumcision, men who worship in spirit to God, and who boast in Christ Jesus, and not being confident in flesh.

to know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the participation of his sufferings, being conformed to his death,

because of the hope being reserved for you in the heavens, which ye heard before in the word of the truth of the good-news

being present for you, just as also in all the world. And it is bearing fruit and increasing, just as also among you from the day that ye heard and recognized the grace of God in truth.

being strengthened in every ability, according to the dominion of his glory, for all perseverance and longsuffering with joy.

And you, being formerly alienated and hostile in mind, in works, in things evil. But now he has reconciled

And you, being dead in transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, you he made alive together with him, having forgiven us all the transgressions,

and not holding to the head, from whom all the body, being supplied and held together through the connections and bonds, develops its growth from God.

and having put on the new man, being renewed in knowledge according to an image of him who created him,

Continue in prayer, being vigilant in it with thankfulness.

and Jesus who is called Justus, these being the only fellow workmen from the circumcision for the kingdom of God, men who became a comfort to me.

Thus being desirous of you, we were pleased to impart to you, not only the good-news of God, but also our own souls, because ye have become beloved to us.

But we, being of the day, should be sober, putting on a breastplate of faith and love, and a helmet, the hope of salvation.

being evidence of the righteous judgment of God, for you to be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also ye suffer.

For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, not working at all, but being busybodies.

the man who was formerly blasphemous, and a persecutor, and an aggressor. But I obtained mercy because I did it being ignorant in unbelief.

And let these also first be proven, then being blameless, let them serve as deacons.

being testified in good works: if she has reared children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the feet of the sanctified, if she has relieved those who are afflicted, if she has followed every good work.

for from these are those who creep into houses, and take captive petty women laden with sins, being led away by various impulses,

But evil men and impostors will go forward to worse, leading astray and being led astray.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but Trophimus I left being sick at Miletus.

They profess to know God, but in their works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and worthless for every good work.

For we also were formerly foolish, disobedient, being led astray, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in evil and envy, hateful, hating each other.

knowing that such a man is perverted, and sins, being self-condemned.

because of love I rather beseech, being such as aged Paul, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.

Who, being the radiance of his glory, and the exact image of his essence, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made purification of our sins through himself, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in the

For both he who sanctifies and those being sanctified are all of one, because of which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers,

For in that he himself has suffered, having been tempted, he is able to help those being tempted.

Let us be afraid therefore, lest, a promise being left behind to enter into his rest, any of you should seem to have come short.

And not any man takes the honor to himself, but being called by God, just as also Aaron.

although being a Son, he learned obedience from the things that he suffered.

So that by two immutable events, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, having fled for refuge to seize the hope being openly displayed.

To whom also Abraham divided a tenth of all. Being actually translated, first, king of righteousness, and then also, king of Salem, which is king of peace,

For the priesthood being changed, of necessity a change of law also occurs.

And of course those who have become priests are more, because of being prevented to continue by death,

Whereupon he is able also to save to the uttermost those who come to God through him, being always alive in order to intercede on their behalf.

Now a summation about the things being spoken is, we have such a high priest who was seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,

For certainly if he were on earth, he would not even be a priest, there being the priests who offer the gifts according to the law,

Otherwise would they not have ceased being offered, because of those who worship, once having been cleansed, to have no further conscience of sins?

For by one offering he has fully perfected forever those being sanctified.

But remember the former days, in which, after being enlightened, ye endured a great contest of sufferings.

Now faith is the foundation of hoping, the evidence of events not being seen.

By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith.

By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,

By faith Moses, after being born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw the child well-formed, and they were not afraid of the king's edict.

They were stoned, they were sawed apart, they were tempted, they died in murder by sword. They wandered about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, restricted, tormented

Therefore we also, having so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, having put off every weight and cleverly entangling sin, let us run by perseverance the contest being set before us.

For consider the man who endured such hostility against him by sinners, so that ye may not be weary in your souls, being disheartened.

For ye have not come to a mountain being felt, and which burned with fire, and to darkness, and gloom, and a tempest,

And the, Yet once, signifies the removal of the things being shaken--as of things that were made--so that the things not being shaken may remain.

Remember the prisoners as being in bondage together, those who are ill-treated as also yourselves being in the body.

The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.

But each man is tempted by his own lust, being drawn away and enticed.

Then the lust having conceived, it gives birth to sin, and after being complete the sin brings forth death.

But if ye respect personages, ye work sin, being convicted by the law as transgressors.

Behold also the ships, being so great and driven by fierce winds, are guided about by a very small rudder, wherever the impulse of the man who steers determines.

And the tongue is a fire, the world of unrighteousness. Thus, the tongue is made to lead among our body-parts, defiling the whole body, and setting the cycle of nature on fire, and being set on fire by hell.

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receives the early and latter rain.

men being kept by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Therefore having girded up the loins of your mind, being sober, hope entirely for the grace brought to you at the revealing of Jesus Christ.

and, A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, men who stumble at the word, being disobedient, for which also they were set.

Therefore because of the Lord, ye should submit to every human establishment, whether to a king as being supreme,

or to governors as being sent by him for vengeance of evil-doers and praise of well-doers.

For what kind of credit is it, if, sinning and being beaten, ye will endure? But if, doing good and suffering, ye will endure, this is graciousness with God.

Who, being reviled, did not revile in return. Suffering, he did not threaten, but yielded to him who judges righteously.

Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,

For this way formerly also, the holy women, trusting in God, adorned themselves, being subordinate to their own husbands,

as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye became, doing good, and not being afraid of anything fearful.