For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory:

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon, with our house which is from heaven:

but he was also appointed by the churches to be a fellow-traveller with us, with this gift, which is administred by us, to the glory of the Lord himself,

and for the declaration of our ready mind) Avoiding this, lest any one should blame us in this abundance, which is administred by us.

For I know your readiness, which I boast concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.

Therefore I thought it necessary, to desire the brethren to go before to you, and compleat this your bounty, which had been spoken of before, that it may be ready as a bounty, and not as a matter of covetousness.

Being inriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which worketh by us thanksgiving to God.

And by their prayer for you, who long after you, for the exceeding grace of God, which is in you.

Destroying reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

Yea, if I should boast something more also of the authority which the Lord hath given us, for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

But we will not boastingly extend ourselves beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the providence, which God hath allotted us, a measure to reach even unto you.

If indeed he that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another Spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

Beside the things which are from without, that which rusheth upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

and heard unspeakable things, which it is not possible for man to utter.

and I should mourn over many of them who had sinned before, and have not repented of the uncleanness, and fornication, and lasciviousness, which they have committed.

Now I pray God, that ye may do no evil: not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is good, though we should be as reprobates.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me, for edification, and not for destruction.

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from Christ who called you by his grace to another gospel, Which is not another;

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.

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

And I was unknown by face to the churches of Judea which were in Christ.

Only they had heard, He that persecuted in time past, now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.

I went up by revelation, and explained to them the gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but severally to those of eminence, lest by any means I should run, or should have run in vain.

being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

the same which I also was forward to do.

God forbid. For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.

for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all the things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.

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

And this I say, the covenant which was before confirmed of God through Christ, the law which was four hundred and thirty years after, doth not disannul, so as to make the promise of no effect.

Is then the law against the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness would have been by the law.

But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up together unto the faith which was to be revealed.

But now having known God, or rather being known of God, how turn ye back to the weak and beggarly elements, to which ye desire to be in bondage again?

And ye did not slight or disdain my temptation which was in the flesh, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

Which things are an allegory; for these are the two covenants; one from mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Agar.

But Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.

For the flesh desireth against the Spirit, but the Spirit desireth against the flesh (these are contrary to each other) that ye may not do the things which ye would.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, adultery, fornication,

emulations, wraths, strifes, divisions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of which I tell you before (as I have also told you in time past) that they who practise such things, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world is crucified to me, and I unto the world.

by which he hath freely accepted us through the beloved, By whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our sins,

in all wisdom and prudence, Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in himself,

That in the dispensation of the fulness of the times, he might gather together into one in Christ all things which are in heaven, and which are in earth,

Which he wrought in Christ, raising him from the dead; and he hath made him sit at his own right-hand in heavenly places,

Far above all principality, and power, and might, 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; who is the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

For we are his workmanship, created through Christ Jesus unto good works, which God had before prepared, that we might walk in them.

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh (who were called the uncircumcision, by that which is called the circumcision made with hands in the flesh) Were at that time without Christ,

By reading which ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ:

Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it hath now been revealed to the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit,

Of which I have been made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by the effectual working of his power.

And to let all men see, what is the fellowship of the mystery, which was hidden from the beginning of the world by God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord,

Wherefore I intreat you not to faint at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.

ye may be able to comprehend with all saints, what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, And to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge,

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted, by that which every joint supplieth according to the effectual working in the measure of every member, maketh increase of the body, to the edifying of itself in love.

concerning your former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt, according to the deceitful desires:

And to put on the new man, which is created after God, in righteousness and true holiness.

Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

Neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not convenient, but rather thanksgiving.

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

But all things which are reproved are made manifest by the light; for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise) That it may be well with thee,

which is the word of God, Praying alway by the Spirit with all prayer and supplication, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

For which I am an ambassador in bonds, that I may speak boldly therein, as I ought to speak.

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

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries, which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation.

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

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus,

Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above every name,

persecuting the church, touching the righteousness, which is by the law, blameless.

that I may gain Christ, And be found in him, not having my own righteousness, 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 attained, or am already perfected: but I pursue, if I may apprehend that, for which I was also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

But one thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind, and reaching forth unto the things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Which also ye have learned and received, and heard and seen in me; these do: and the God of peace shall be with you.

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

your love to all the saints) For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven,

of which ye heard before in the word of truth, Which is come to you, as also it is in all the world, and bringeth forth fruit, as it hath done likewise among you, from the day ye heard it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

If ye continue in the faith, grounded and settled, and are not removed from the hope of the gospel which ye have heard, which is preached to every creature that is under heaven, whereof I Paul am made a minister.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh that which is behind of the sufferings of Christ for his body, which is the church:

Of which I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given me for you, fully to preach the word of God:

The mystery which hath been hid from ages and generations; but now is manifested to his saints:

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

For which also I labour, striving according to his mighty working, who worketh in me mightily.

Buried with him in baptism, by which ye are also risen with him, through the faith of the operation of God, who raised him from the dead.

having forgiven you all trespasses, Having blotted out by his decrees the hand-writing against us, which was contrary to us; and having nailed it to his cross, he took it out of the way.

Let none therefore judge you in meat, or drink, or in respect of a feast-day, or of the new-moon, or of sabbath-days: Which are shadow of things to come;

Let none defraud you of your reward by a voluntary humility and worship of angels, intruding into the things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

And not holding the head, from which all the body being nourished and knit together, by the joints and ligaments, increaseth with the increase of God.

All which are to perish in the using) after the commandments and doctrines of men?

Which things (though they have indeed a shew of wisdom, in voluntary worship and humility, and not sparing the body) yet are not of any value, but are to the satisfying of the flesh.

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For which things the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:

In which ye also once walked, when ye lived in them.

And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge, after the image of him that created him:

And above all these put on love, which is the bond of perfection:

And the peace of God shall rule in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body: and be ye thankful.

Masters, give your servants that which is just and equitable, knowing that ye also have a master in heaven.