But this I say, brothers, the time is short, so that in future those who have wives should be as those not having them,

and those who use the world as those not abusing it; for the fashion of this world passes away.

But I say this for your own profit; not to impose a snare on you, but for [your] honor, and [your] attending on the Lord without distraction.

but if any one loves God, this [man] is known by him.

But all have not this knowledge; and some with the conscience [unenlightened] even till now eat an idol's [sacrifice] as an idol's sacrifice, and their conscience being weak is defiled.

My defense to those who condemn me is this;

And if others have this right, do we not have it more? But we have not used this right, but endure all things, that we may not impede the gospel of Christ.

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

But if any one says to you, This has been offered to an idol, eat not for his sake that informed you, and for conscience' sake.

For this reason ought the woman to have a power [veil] on her head because of the angels.

But I tell you this, not to praise you, that you come together not for the better but for the worse.

Have you not [food] to eat and drink at your houses? or do you despise the church of God, and shame those who have not [houses]? What shall I say to you? Shall I commend you? In this I commend you not.

and giving thanks broke, and said, This is my body, which is for you; this do in remembrance of me.

In like manner also the cup, after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant [sealed] with my blood; this do, as often as you drink, in remembrance of me.

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you declare the Lord's death till he comes.

So that whoever eats this bread or drinks this cup of the Lord unworthily, is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.

For this reason many are weak and sick among you and some sleep.

For it is written in the law, With other tongues, and with other lips will I speak to this people, and so they shall not understand me, says the Lord.

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

But I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor shall destruction inherit indestructibleness.

For this destructible must put on indestructibleness, and this mortal must put on immortality.

And when this destructible has put on indestructibleness, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall the word be accomplished that is written; Death was swallowed up in victory.

For this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.

And in this confidence I wished to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit,

Wishing this therefore, did I use lightness? or what I wish do I wish according to the flesh, that with me there may be the yes, yes, and the no, no?

But I determined this with myself, not to come again to you in sorrow;

Sufficient for such a one is this rebuke by many;

for I wrote for this purpose, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

For that which was made glorious was not glorious in this respect, on account of the surpassing glory.

Having therefore this hope we use great boldness,

but their minds were blinded. For to this day in reading the old covenant the same vail remains, not taken away because it is taken away in Christ;

but to this day when Moses is read a vail lies upon their minds;

Therefore, having this ministry, as we have obtained mercy we faint not,

in whom the god of this life has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God, may not shine.

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

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle was destroyed, we have an edifice from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For in this we also groan, earnestly desiring to put on our dwelling which is from heaven,

For being in this tabernacle we groan, being burdened, because we do not wish to put it off, but to put on [the other], that the mortal may be swallowed up by life.

And he that has made us for this is God, who has given us the pledge of the Spirit.

For the love of Christ constrains us, judging this, that if one died for all then were all dead;

I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts both to die and live together.

For behold, this same thing, that you grieved in a godly manner, how great diligence it produced in you, what a defense, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, what a punishment! In every thing you proved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

On this account we were comforted. And in addition to our comfort, we rejoiced more abundantly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all;

so that we requested Titus, as he before began, that he would complete also this charity with you.

But as you abound in every thing, in faith, and speech, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love for us, [we desire] that you may abound in this grace also.

And in this case I give an opinion; for this is expedient for you, who began before to act in this matter and to act willingly a year ago.

But thanks be to God, who put this care for you into the heart of Titus,

and not only so, but he has also been chosen by the churches as our travelling companion in this charity ministered by us for the glory of the same Lord and our promptitude,

guarding against this, that no one may blame us in this abundance administered by us;

But I sent the brothers, that our boasting of you may not be in vain in this respect, as I said you were prepared,

lest if the Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to say you, should be ashamed of this confidence.

And [consider] this, He that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly, and he that sows liberally shall reap also liberally.

For the performance of this service not only supplies the need of the saints, but also abounds with the thanksgivings of many to God;

[they] glorifying God on account of the proof of this ministry for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ and the liberality of the contribution to them and to all,

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting in respect to myself shall not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

What I say, I do not say according to the Lord, but as it were in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

For this I besought the Lord thrice that it might leave me.

For what is there in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

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

For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong; and we desire this, your perfection.

For this reason, being absent, I write these things, that I may not use sharpness when present, with the power which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for pulling down.

This only would I learn of you. Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by a hearing of faith?

And this I say; that the law which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot abrogate the covenant previously established by God, to make the promise of no effect.

This persuasion is not of him that calls you.

And whoever walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

above every principality and authority and power and lordship, and every name that is named, not only in this life but also in that to come,

And you being dead in trespasses and sins,??2 in which you formerly walked according to the life of this world, according to the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit which now operates in the children of disobedience,

For this cause I Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ for you gentiles,

To me, who am the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the nations the unsearchable riches of Christ,

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father,

But this, that he ascended, what is it but that he first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

This I say then and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the other gentiles walk, in the vanity of their minds,

For you know this, that no fornicator, or impure, or covetous person, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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

This is a great mystery; but I speak of Christ and the church.

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

knowing that whatever good each one does, for this he shall receive from the Lord, whether a servant or a freeman.

for our conflict is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the potentates of the darkness of this world, against the spiritual [hosts] of evil in the heavenly [worlds].

whom I have sent to you for this purpose, that you may know the things concerning us and that he may comfort your hearts.

having this same confidence, that he who has begun a good work in you will carry it on till the day of Jesus Christ,

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 defense and confirmation of the gospel, you being all partakers of my grace.

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

What then? nevertheless, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached, and in this I rejoice. But I also will rejoice;

for I know that this will result in salvation to me, through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

But if to live in the flesh [is allowed me], I have this fruit of my work, and which I shall choose I know not.

But I am in a strait between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ; for this is far better;

And fully believing this, I know that I shall continue, and continue with you all, for your advancement and joy of the faith,

terrified in nothing by the adversaries, which is to them a token of destruction, but to you of salvation, and this from God;

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

I consider not myself, brothers, to have attained it; but this one thing I do; forgetting the things behind, and reaching forward to those before,

Let us, as many as are perfect therefore, be of this mind; and if any one thinks at all otherwise, God shall also reveal this to you;

but in what we have attained, in this let us walk.

to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the nations, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,

But I say this that no one may mislead you with persuasive words.

Children, obey [your] parents in all things; for this is well pleasing in the Lord.

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

And when this letter has been read with you, cause that it be also read by the church of the Laodiceans; and do you also read that from Laodicea.

For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that receiving the word of God heard from us, you received not a word of men, but, as it is in truth, a word of God, who also works in you that believe.

that no one should be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed for this;

For this reason, being no longer able to forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest in some way the tempter should have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.