For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

I beg you not to make me too courageous in that confidence in which I think to take a daring stand against some people who try to think that I am acting from the lowest human motives.

the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

and are ready to take vengeance on all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

Such people had better understand that when I arrive and take action I will do just as I say I will in my letters when I am far away.

for I do not stretch beyond my limits to take you in; since in preaching the gospel of Christ, we are advanced even to you.

We do not exceed our due limits, and take credit for other men's labours; but we entertain the hope that, as your faith grows, we shall gain promotion among you--still keeping within our own sphere--promotion to a larger field of labour,

So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

If the truth of Christ be in me, this rejoicing shall not be taken from me in the regions of Achaia.

But what I do I also will do, that I may take away an occasion from those who wish an occasion, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we are.

And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.

I say again, lest any man think that I am foolish: or else even now take me as a fool, that I may boast myself a little.

Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

I am ashamed to say that we were [too] weak to do such things. [Note: Paul is probably saying, sarcastically, "We are too 'weak' to take financial advantage of people and mistreat them the way those 'super apostles' there in Corinth were doing"]. Yet, in whatever [matters] anyone [there] dares to boast about, (now I am really speaking foolishly), I will dare to boast also.

Five times I have taken thirty-nine lashes from the Jews,

If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

I know a man in Christ above fourteen years agone - whether he were in the body I cannot tell, or whether he were out of the body I cannot tell; God knoweth - which was taken up into the third heaven.

how that he was taken up into paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which no man can utter.

On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me.

And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

Wherefore, I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, and straits, in behalf of Christ; for, as soon as I am weak, then, am powerful.

And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

Did I take advantage of you by anyone I sent you?

I urged Titus to go, and with him I sent our brother. Did Titus make gain of you? And did I not walk in the same spirit as he did? Did I not take the very same steps?

Finally, brothers, farewell. Aim at perfection, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace; so shall the God of love and peace be with you.

Having given himself for our sins, that he might take us away out of this present evil time, according to the will of God and our Father:

To give the revelation of his Son in me, so that I might give the news of him to the Gentiles; then I did not take the opinion of flesh and blood,

And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.

Then, after fourteen years again I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me also Titus;

and I went up according to revelation, and communicated to them that gospel, which I preach among the Gentiles; but privately to those who were of note, lest the pains, that I have already taken, or may hereafter take in the gospel, should be in vain.

But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

Only, we were to remember the poor, and that I have taken pains to do.

For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

To take an illustration, brothers, from daily life: even a human agreement, once ratified, no one annuls or alters.

So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ).

To ransom those who were subject to Law, so that we might take our position as sons.

I beg you, brothers, take my point of view, just as I took yours. You did me no injustice then.

Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two Covenants. One Covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar

Take note! I, Paul, tell you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all.

By our union with the Lord I have confidence in you that you will take no other view of the matter. The man who is unsettling you will certainly pay the penalty for it, no matter who it turns out to be.

But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.

But if you are always biting and devouring one another, take heed lest you be utterly consumed one by another.

Brothers, if a man is taken in any wrongdoing, you who are of the Spirit will put such a one right in a spirit of love; keeping watch on yourself, for fear that you yourself may be tested.

Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

Let each one examine his own work. Then he can take pride in himself and not compare himself with someone else.

For not even those who practice circumcision comply with [the requirements of] the law of Moses, yet they want you to be circumcised so they can take credit for this physical evidence [of your compliance with the law of Moses].

to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:

In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,

not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].

Take notice then that no longer are you strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name [God—the first and ultimate Father].

if, as I take it, you have heard Him and in union with Him have been taught the truth as it is seen in Jesus,

[that] you take off, according to your former way of life, the old man, who is being destroyed according to deceitful desires,

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;

Never let any sexual vice or impurity or lust be so much as mentioned by you ??that is the proper course for saints to take;

For, this, ye know, if ye take note - that no fornicator, or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];

Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

For this cause, take up the complete armour of God, in order that ye may receive power to withstand in the evil day, and, all things, having accomplished, to stand!

Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

With all, having taken up the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall have power, all the ignited darts of the wicked one, to quench;

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.

So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

And if to live in the flesh, this to me the fruit of work: and whether I shall be taken away I know not

Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.

To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

But he emptied himself, having taken a form of a bondman, having become in a likeness of men.

For I have no one else with a heart like his who would take such genuine interest in you,

I hope therefore to send him to you as soon as I find what turn my affairs shall take:

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:

For we are the true circumcision, who by the Spirit of God worship Him, who take pride in Christ Jesus only, and do not rely on outward privileges,

Not that I have already reached the goal or am already fully mature, but I make every effort to take hold of it because I also have been taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,

Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

But you were kind enough to take your share in my trouble.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn One [i.e., who takes preeminence] over all that is created.

Take heed lest there will be any man taking you captive through the love of wisdom and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the rudiments of the world, and not according to Christ.

having erased the handwriting against us in the regulations that were hostile to us, and he has taken it up from the midst, having nailed it to the cross.

Do not, then, allow any one to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.