For just as it is written, "the name of God is being blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.

Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them and participated in the richness of the olive root,

and thus the Gentiles glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Because of this I will confess you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praises to your name."

For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased to make some contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you --

For members of Chloe's household have made it clear to me, my brothers and sisters, that there are quarrels among you.

For I decided to be concerned about nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

Now we do speak wisdom among the mature, but not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are perishing.

For who among men knows the things of a man except the man's spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.

for you are still influenced by the flesh. For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?

Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.

It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, the kind of immorality that is not permitted even among the Gentiles, so that someone is cohabiting with his father's wife.

And you are proud! Shouldn't you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?

But God will judge those outside. Remove the evil person from among you.

I say this to your shame! Is there no one among you wise enough to settle disputes between fellow Christians?

The fact that you have lawsuits among yourselves demonstrates that you have already been defeated. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

If we sowed spiritual blessings among you, is it too much to reap material things from you?

For in the first place, when you come together as a church I hear there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.

For there must in fact be divisions among you, so that those of you who are approved may be evident.

The secrets of his heart are disclosed, and in this way he will fall down with his face to the ground and worship God, declaring, "God is really among you."

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord's work, as I am too.

For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, the one who was proclaimed among you by us -- by me and Silvanus and Timothy -- was not "Yes" and "No," but it has always been "Yes" in him.

For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing --

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.

And what mutual agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, "I will live in them and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people."

If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) --

Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,

Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance by signs and wonders and powerful deeds.

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.

to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,

I went there because of a revelation and presented to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did so only in a private meeting with the influential people, to make sure that I was not running -- or had not run -- in vain.

Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?

among whom all of us also formerly lived out our lives in the cravings of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath even as the rest

But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.

that has come to you. Just as in the entire world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, so it has also been bearing fruit and growing among you from the first day you heard it and understood the grace of God in truth.

He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

God wanted to make known to them the glorious riches of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

You also lived your lives in this way at one time, when you used to live among them.

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God's message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God's message, which is at work among you who believe.

Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,

and to esteem them most highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.

when he comes to be glorified among his saints and admired on that day among all who have believed -- and you did in fact believe our testimony.

Finally, pray for us, brothers and sisters, that the Lord's message may spread quickly and be honored as in fact it was among you,

For you know yourselves how you must imitate us, because we did not behave without discipline among you,

For we hear that some among you are living an undisciplined life, not doing their own work but meddling in the work of others.

Among these are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I handed over to Satan to be taught not to blaspheme.

And we all agree, our religion contains amazing revelation: He was revealed in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.

For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent them before God, to offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins.

But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls.

Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.

If so, have you not made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil motives?

And the tongue is a fire! The tongue represents the world of wrongdoing among the parts of our bodies. It pollutes the entire body and sets fire to the course of human existence -- and is set on fire by hell.

Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct he should show his works done in the gentleness that wisdom brings.

And the fruit that consists of righteousness is planted in peace among those who make peace.

Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?

Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone in good spirits? He should sing praises.

Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

My brothers and sisters, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,

and maintain good conduct among the non-Christians, so that though they now malign you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God when he appears.

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ's sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:

Give a shepherd's care to God's flock among you, exercising oversight not merely as a duty but willingly under God's direction, not for shameful profit but eagerly.

But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves.

(for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)

I wrote something to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, does not acknowledge us.

For certain men have secretly slipped in among you -- men who long ago were marked out for the condemnation I am about to describe -- ungodly men who have turned the grace of our God into a license for evil and who deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

and from Jesus Christ -- the faithful witness, the firstborn from among the dead, the ruler over the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and has set us free from our sins at the cost of his own blood

"To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write the following: "This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand -- the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands:

In the same way, there are also some among you who follow the teaching of the Nicolaitans.

Then I heard something like a voice from among the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat will cost a day's pay and three quarts of barley will cost a day's pay. But do not damage the olive oil and the wine!"

Then the kings of the earth, the very important people, the generals, the rich, the powerful, and everyone, slave and free, hid themselves in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: "Look! The residence of God is among human beings. He will live among them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them.