If to others I am not an apostle, yet indeed I am to you, for you are my seal of apostleship in the Lord.

If others share this right over you, do we not [do so] even more? Yet we have not made use of this right, but we endure all [things], in order that we may not cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

But I discipline my body and subjugate [it], lest somehow [after] preaching to others, myself should become disqualified.

Let no one seek {his own good} but the [good] of the other.

Now I am not speaking about your own conscience, but the [conscience] of the other [person]. For why [is] my freedom judged by another's conscience?

For indeed you are giving thanks well, but the other person is not edified.

but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.

In the law it is written: "By those who speak a foreign language and by the lips of others I will speak to this people, and not even in this way will they obey me," says the Lord.

If anyone speaks in a tongue, [it must be] on one occasion two or at most three, and {one after the other}, and one must interpret.

Let two or three prophets speak, and the others evaluate.

to those on the one hand an odor from death to death, [and] to those on the other hand a fragrance from life to life. And who [is] qualified for these [things]?

I am not saying [this] as a command, but proving the genuineness of your love by means of the diligence of others.

For [this is] not that for others [there may be] relief, [and] for you difficult circumstances, but [as a matter] of equality.

not boasting {beyond limits} in the labors of others, but having hope [that as] your faith is growing to be enlarged greatly by you according to our assignment,

I robbed other churches [by] accepting support [from them] for the ministry to you.

but I did not see [any] others of the apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.

(which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit):

each of you not looking out for {your own interests}, but also each of you [for] {the interests} of others.

nor seeking glory from people, neither from you nor from others.

Therefore encourage one another and build up {each other}, just as indeed you are doing.

Just as I urged you [when I] traveled to Macedonia, remain in Ephesus, so that you may instruct certain people not to teach other doctrine,

Lay hands on no one hastily, and do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not devote himself to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching [that is] in accordance with godliness,

and [the things] which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these [things] to faithful people who will be competent to teach others also.

(for the law [made] nothing perfect), but on the other hand [there is] the introduction of a better hope through which we draw near to God.

not abandoning {our meeting together}, as [is] the habit of some, but encouraging [each other], and by so much more as you see the day drawing near.

Women received back their dead by resurrection. But others were tortured, not accepting release, in order that they might gain a better resurrection.

And others {experienced mocking and flogging}, and in addition bonds and imprisonment.

Now above all, my brothers, do not swear either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no, no, in order that you may not fall under judgment.

not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but on the other hand blessing [others], because for this [reason] you were called, so that you could inherit a blessing.

and did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a proclaimer of righteousness, {and seven others} [when he] brought a flood on the world of the ungodly,

and save others [by] snatching [them] from the fire, and have mercy on others with fear, hating even the tunic stained by the flesh.

But I say to you, to the rest [who are] in Thyatira, all those who do not hold this teaching, who have not known the deep [things] of Satan, as they say, I do not put upon you any other burden.

Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and whenever he comes it is necessary [for] him to remain a short time.