For I am with thee, and none shall attack thee to injure thee: for much people are to me in this city.

And the evil spirit having answered, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?

And ye see and hear that not only Ephesus, but almost all Asia, this Paul having persuaded, changed a sufficient crowd, saying, that they are not gods made by hands:

If truly therefore Demetrius, and the artificers with him, have a word against any, the court days are kept, and there are proconsuls; let them prosecute one another.

For we are also in danger to be called in question for this day, being no cause for which we shall be able to give back word of this confederation.

Grieving chiefly for the word which he spake, that they are about to see his face no more. And they sent him forward to the ship.

And they having heard, honoured the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many ten thousands of Jews there are having believed: and all are zealous of the law:

And they were taught about thee, that thou teachest apostasy from Moses, all the Jews among the nations, saying, they are not to circumcise children, nor walk in the customs.

Therefore do this which we say to thee: Four men are to us having a vow upon them;

Having taken these, be purified with them, and expend upon them, that they might shave the head: and all might know that what they are taught about thee is nothing; but thou proceedest in regular order, also thyself watching the law.

I am truly a Jew, a man born in Tarsus, of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the exactness of the fathers' law, being zealous of God, as all ye are this day.

Now therefore do ye exhibit to the captain of a thousand, with the council, so that to-morrow he might bring him down to you, as about to examine more accurately the things concerning him: and we, before he draws near, are ready to kill him.

Therefore thou shouldest not be persuaded by them: for more than forty men of them lie in wait for him, who anathematized themselves, neither to eat or drink till they should kill him: and now are they prepared, expecting a promise from thee.

Thou being able to know that not more than twelve days are to me from which I went up, going to worship in Jerusalem.

For the king knows of these, to whom speaking freely I speak: for I am persuaded that none of these are unknown to him; for these were not done in a corner.

In whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:

Who knowing the justice of God, that they doing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also approve those doing.

But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,

For when nations, not having the things of the law, by nature do the things of the law, these, not having the law, are law to themselves:

And not, (as we are defamed, and some have declared us to say,) That we should do evil things, that good things might come: whose judgment is just.

For sin shall not rule over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace It may not be.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, ye are servants to whom ye listen; either of sin to death, or of obedience to justice?

Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any have not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

Therefore, brethren, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.

The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God:

As has been written, That for thy sake we are killed the whole day; we were reckoned as sheep for slaughter.

Who are Israelites; whose the adoption as a son, and the glory, and covenants, and legislation, and divine worship, and solemn promises;

Neither that the seed of Abraham, are all children: but, In Isaac shall the seed be called to thee.

That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.

So we, the many, are one body in Christ, and the members for one another.

For rulers are not the terror of good works, but of evil. And wilt thou not fear the power do good, and thou shalt have approbation of it:

For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

For whether we live, to the Lord we live: and whether we die, to the Lord we die: therefore whether we live, and whether we die, we are of the Lord.

For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.

And I am persuaded my brethren, and I myself for you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, tilled with all knowledge, being able also to remind one another.

For they were contented; and they are their debtors. For if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also to serve them in things pertaining to the flesh.

Embrace Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are distinguished among the sent, who also have been in Christ before me.

So that ye are not wanting in any grace; awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it was manifested to me concerning you, my brethren, by them of Chloe, that there are contentions with you.

And ye are of him in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and also justice, and consecration, and holiness:

And the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him: and he cannot know, for they are spiritually examined.

I have given you milk to drink, and not food; for ye were not able, but neither now are ye yet able.

For yet are ye carnal: for wherefore envy in you, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk according to man?

For when a certain one should say, I truly am of Paul; and another, I of Apollos; are ye not carnal?

And he planting and he watering are one: and each shall receive his own reward according to his own labor.

For we are workers together with God: the agriculture of God, ye are the building of God.

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and the spirit of God dwells in you?

If any one destroy the temple of God, him will God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which ye are.

And again, The Lord knows the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.

Therefore let none boast in men. For all things are yours;

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or about to be; all are yours;

Until this present hour we also hunger, and thirst, and we are naked, and are cuffed, and are unsteady.

And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up

Therefore cleanse out the old leaven, that ye may be a new mixture, as ye are unleavened. For also our pascha was sacrificed for us, Christ:

Know ye not that the holy ones shall judge the world? and if the world be judged by you, are ye unworthy of the least judgments?

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all are lawful to me, but I will not be exercised by power under any.

Know ye not that your bodies are the members of Christ? having taken the members of Christ, shall I make members of a harlot? It may not be.

Or know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit in you, which ye have from God, and ye are not your own?

For ye were bought for a price: then glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are of God.

For the unbelieving husband was consecrated in the wife, and the unbelieving wife was consecrated in the husband: for then are our children unclean; and now are they holy.

For also though they are called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon the earth, (for there are many gods, and many lords,)

Am I not sent? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are ye not my work in the Lord

If to others I am not sent, but surely I am to you: for the seal of my sending are ye in the Lord.

No temptation except human has taken you and God faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able; but with the temptation will he also make an escape, that ye may be able to bear.

That, one bread, one body, we are many: for we all partake of one bread.

See ye Israel according to the flesh: are not they eating the sacrifices mutual participators of the altar?

Do we emulate the Lord? are we stronger than he?

All things are lawful to me, but all are not profitable: all things are lawful to me, but all build not the house.

For this many among you weak and sick, and enough are asleep.

And being judged, we are corrected of the Lord, lest we be condemned with the world.

And there are distinctions of favors, and the same Spirit.

And there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord.

And there are distinctions of performances, and it is the same God performing all things in all.

But much rather the members of the body, seeming to be weak, are necessary:

And ye are the body of Christ, and members by parts.

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spirits, for the building up of the church seek that ye may abound.

So that tongues are for a sign, not to the believing, but to the unbelieving: and the gift of prophecy, not to the unbelieving, but to the believing.

If therefore the whole church come together upon the same, and all speak with tongues, and the private individual, or unbelieving, come in, will they not say that ye are enraged?

And so the hidden things of his heart are made manifest; and so having fallen upon the face, he will worship God, proclaiming that God is truly with you.

For ye are all able to prophesy one by one, that all might learn, and all might be encouraged.

And the spirits of the prophets are subjected to the prophets.

If any think to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him observe what I write to you, that they are the commands of the Lord.

By which also ye are saved, to which word I announced to you if ye hold, unless ye believed to no purpose.

Then was he seen by above five hundred brethren once for all; of whom the most remain till now, and some also are laid to rest.

And we are also found false witnesses of God; for we testified for God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not, if therefore the dead are not raised.

For if the dead are not raised, neither was Christ raised up:

And if Christ was not raised up, your faith is vain; yet are ye in your sins.

If in this life only we have been hoping in Christ, we are more to be compassionated than all men.

For what shall they do being immersed for the dead, if in fine the dead rise not? and why are they immersed for the dead?

And why are we in peril every hour?

But some one will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?

Who comforting us upon all our pressure, that we may be able to comfort them in every pressure, by the comfort by which we ourselves are comforted by God.

And whether we are pressed, for your comfort and salvation, being well wrought in endurance of the same sufferings which we also suffer: whether we are comforted, for your comfort and salvation.

And our hope firm for you, knowing, that as ye are participators of the sufferings, so also of the comfort.

As also ye observed us by part, that we are your boast, as also ye ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Not that we are masters of your faith, but we are aiders of your joy: for ye have stood in the faith.