But there is not in all men this knowledge; for some, with a conscience directed toward the idol even now, eat of it as a thing offered in sacrifice to an idol, and their conscience, being weak, is defiled.

But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak.

This is my answer to those who question my authority.

If others possess this right in relation to you, do not we still more? But we have not used this right; but we submit to all things, that we may occasion no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

But I have used no right of this kind; nor have I written thus that anything of this kind should be done for me; for it were better for me to die, than that any one should take from me what I glory in.

For if I do this willingly, I have a reward; but if unwillingly, still I have been intrusted with a stewardship.

But if any one say to you, This hath been offered in sacrifice to an idol, do not eat of it, on account of him that showed you this, and from a regard to conscience;

For this cause the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

But I give you this charge, not praising you, because ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the church of God, and shame those who have nothing? What am I to say to you? Shall I praise you? In this I do not praise you.

and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, This is my body, which is for you; this do in remembrance of me.

In like manner also the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new covenant, in my blood; this do, as oft as ye drink, in remembrance of me.

For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink the cup, ye show forth the Lords death, till he come.

For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and some are falling asleep.

If the foot say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not of the body?

And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not of the body?

In the Law it is written: "With men of other tongues and with other lips will I speak to this people,

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

And this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor doth corruption inherit incorruption.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then will be brought to pass that which is written: "Death is swallowed up in victory."

As regards Apollos, the brother, I urged him much to come to you with the brethren; and it was not at all his will to come at this time; but he will come when he hath a convenient opportunity.

you also unitedly helping us by prayer, so that for this blessing bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many on your behalf.

For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.

And in this confidence it was my purpose to come to you before, that ye might receive a second benefit;

Having, then, this purpose, did I act with levity? Or in my purposes do I resolve according to the flesh, that with me there should be now yea, yea, and now nay, nay?

But I determined this with myself, that my next visit to you should not be in sorrow.

And I wrote about this very matter, that I might not on my coming have sorrow from those who ought to gladden me, having confidence in all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Sufficient for such a one is this punishment, which was inflicted by the many;

For to this end also I wrote, that I might know by putting it to the proof, whether ye are obedient in all things.

And such confidence as this have we through Christ toward God;

For even that which was made glorious hath ceased to be glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory by which it is exceeded.

But their understandings were blinded; for until this day, when the old covenant is read, the same veil remaineth, since it is not unveiled to them that it is done away in Christ;

but even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil upon their heart;

Therefore, having this ministry through the mercy we received, we are not fainthearted;

in whom the God of this world blinded the understandings of the unbelieving, so that they cannot behold the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.

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

For while in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven;

For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed upon, that mortality may be swallowed up by life.

Now he that hath prepared us for this very thing is God; who also gave to us the Spirit as the pledge.

I am not saying this to condemn you; for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die with you and to live with you.

For behold this very thing, that your sorrow had respect to God; what earnestness it wrought in you; yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what longing desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what readiness to punish! In every thing ye showed yourselves to be pure in the matter.

and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God;

so that we urged Titus, that, as he had already made a beginning, so he would also finish among you this bounty also.

But as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this exercise of liberality also.

And I only give an opinion in this matter. For this is expedient for you, who began before others, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.

and not that only, but who was also appointed by the churches as our fellowtraveler in the matter of this bounty, which is administered by us to the honor of the Lord himself, and of our ready mind;

since we are careful of this, that no one should blame us in our management of this abundant liberality;

But I sent the brethren, that our boasting of you should not prove unfounded in this respect; that, as I said, ye may be prepared;

lest, should the Macedonians come with me, and find you unprepared, we (not to say ye) should be put to shame in respect to this confidence.

But this there is to say: He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

for the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but also overfloweth through many thanksgivings to God;

while by the proof afforded by this ministration they glorify God for your obedience to your profession in regard to the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution in regard to them and in regard to all;

Ye look at the outward appearance. If any one trusteth to himself that he belongeth to Christ, let him of himself consider this again, that as he belongeth to Christ, so also do we.

Let such a one count upon this, that such as we are in word by letters when absent, such will we be also in deed when present.

And though I am rude in speech, yet I am not in knowledge; but this did we in every respect manifest to you in all things.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia.

What I speak, I speak not after the Lord, but as it were in folly, in this confidence of boasting.

In respect to this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me;

For what is there in which ye were at disadvantage when compared with other churches, except that I myself was not a charge to you? Forgive me this wrong.

Behold, I am ready to come to you this third time, and I will not be a charge to you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Have ye been thinking this long time that we are defending ourselves to you? It is before God in Christ that we are speaking; but all things, beloved, for your edification.

This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong; this also we pray for, even your perfection.

For this cause I write these things while absent, that when present I may not use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord gave me for edification, and not for destruction.

This only I desire to learn from you: Was it from the works of the Law that ye received the Spirit, or by the preaching of faith?

And what I mean is this; that a covenant that was before ratified by God, the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years after, cannot annul, so as to make void the promise;

This persuasion came not from him that called you.

For the whole Law is fulfilled in one commandment, even in this "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

And as many as walk by this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

For this cause I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and of your love to all the saints,

far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come;

in which ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience;

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

For this cause [I bend my knees], I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you gentiles;

To me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to make known among the gentiles the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of Christ,

For this cause I bend my knees to the Father,

This therefore I say, and charge you in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the rest of the gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,

For of this ye are sure, since ye know that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.

"For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh."

This mystery is a great one; but I am speaking of Christ and of the church.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord; for this is right.

for our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of evil in the heavenly regions.

praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that ye may know about us, and that he may comfort your hearts.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began in you a good work, will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus;

even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all discernment;

For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

But if to live in the flesh, if this is to me the fruit of my labor, then what I should choose, I cannot say;

And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your advancement and joy in your faith,

Yea, let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus,

Let us, therefore, as many as are perfect, be of this mind; and if ye have a different mind in anything, even this will God reveal to you.

On this account we also, from the day we heard of it, cease not to pray for you, and to ask that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

to whom it was the will of God to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

And this I say, that no one may impose on you by specious discourses.

Children, obey your parents in all things; for this is wellpleasing in the Lord.

whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that he may know your condition, and comfort your hearts;

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also is powerfully working in you that believe.

so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this we are appointed;