My answer to those who examine me is this:

What man ever serves as a soldier, at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and eats not of its fruit? Or who tends a flock, and eats not of the milk of the flock?

Do you not know that those who are engaged about sacred rites have their living from the temple? and that those who attend upon the altar are partakers with the altar?

So, also, the Lord has ordained that those who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.

And to the Jews, I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews: to those who are under law, as under law, (not being myself under law,) that I might gain those who are under law;

to those who are without law, as without law, (not being myself without law to God, but under law to Christ,) that I might gain those who are without law:

to the weak I became like one who was weak, that I might gain the weak: I have become all things to all men, that I may, by all means, save some.

Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they are written for the instruction of us, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.

No trial has come upon you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tried more than you are able to bear; but he will, with the trial, make a way to escape, so that you be able to bear up under it.

Look at Israel according to the flesh: are not those who eat the sacrifices partakers with the altar?

What, have you not houses in which to eat and drink? or do you despise the church of God, and put those to shame who have nothing to eat? What shall I say to you? Shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.

and there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who makes them all effectual in all.

For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?

Therefore, tongues are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to those who believe not: but prophecy is not for those who believe not, but for those who believe.

and if any thing be revealed to one who is sitting by, let the first be silent.

after that, he was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain till this day; but some have fallen asleep.

We are, indeed, also found false witnesses of God; for we have testified against God, that he raised the Christ, whom he did not raise, if, indeed, the dead are not raised.

Then, also, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.

But now, Christ has risen from the dead, the first-fruits of those who slept.

but each in his own order; Christ the first-fruit, afterward, those who are Christ's at his coming.

For he has put all things under his feet. But when the scripture says, that all things are put under him, it is evident that he is excepted, who did put all things under him.

For else, what shall those do, who are immersed for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why, then, are they immersed for the dead?

But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

who con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

But we have in ourselves the sentence of death, that we may not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead;

who delivered us from so great a death, and does still deliver us: in whom we have confidence, that he will continue to deliver us,

for the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me and Sylvanus and Timothy, was not yes and no, but in him was yes.

For he who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, is God,

who has also set his seal upon us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

for if I cause you to grieve, who is he that makes me glad, but he that is made sorry by me?

And I wrote to you this very thing, that, on coming to you, I might not have sorrow from those from whom I ought to receive joy; because I have confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Whom you forgive any thing, I forgive it also: for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven any thing, I have forgiven for your sake, in the person of Christ,

Now, thanks be to God, who always causes us to triumph in the Christ, and sheds in every place, by us, the fragrance of the knowledge of himself.

to the one, we are the odor of death ending in death; to the other, the odor of life ending in life: and who is sufficient for these things?

who has made us able ministers of the new covenant, not of letter, but. of spirit: for the letter kills, but the spirit makes alive.

and do not as Moses did, who put a vail over his face, so that the sons of Israel could not steadily look to the end of that which was to come to an end.

whose unbelieving minds the god of this age has darkened, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should not shine to them.

Because God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts, to give the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the person of Jesus Christ.

For we who live are continually delivered up to death for Jesus sake, that the life also of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

knowing that he who raised up the Lord Jesus will raise us up also by Jesus, and present us together with you.

For we who are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened, not because we wish to be unclothed, but clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Now, he that has formed us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the earnest of the Spirit.

We do not again commend ourselves to you, but give you an occasion to boast of us, that you may be able to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

and he died for all, that those who live should no more live for them selves, but for him who died for them, and rose again.

And all these things are from God, who has reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and has given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

for he has made him, who knew no sin, a sin-offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

But God, who comforts those who are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor on account of him who received the wrong; but that our diligent care for you, in the sight of God, might be made manifest to you.

And I give my judgment in this matter; for this is profitable for you, who began not only to do, but to show a willing mind, a year ago.

But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you in the heart of Titus:

and who, moreover, was chosen by the -churches as our fellow-traveler with this gift, which is to be distributed by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and as a declaration of your readiness of mind;

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often proved to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent on account of the strong confidence which he has in you.

But remember this, that he who sows sparingly, shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully, shall also reap bountifully.

Now I, the same Paul, who, when present among you, am timid, but when absent, am bold toward you, entreat you, by the mildness and gentleness of Christ;

I, indeed, beseech you, that I may not, when present, be bold with that confidence with which I think I shall be bold against some, who think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

For we do not presume to rank or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves: but they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with them selves, have no understanding.

But we will not boast ourselves with respect to regions not measured to us; but according to the measure of the line which God, who measures, has appointed for us to reach even to you.

for he that commends himself is not approved; but he whom the Lord commends.

For if he that comes should preach another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or, if you receive another Spirit, which you did not receive, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you would well bear with him.

for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied my wants; and in every thing I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and will continue to keep myself.

But what I am -doing I will also continue to do, that I may cut off occasion from those who desire an occasion, that in what they boast, they may be found even as we.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I am not incensed?

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie.

Did I overreach you by any of those whom I sent to you?

lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and I shall mourn over many of those who have already sinned, and have not repented of the uncleanness and lewdness and wantonness which they have committed.

I have foretold, and now the second time, as if I was present, though being absent, I foretell to those who have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

since you seek a proof of Christ's speaking in me, who toward you is not weak, but who is mighty in you:

PAUL, an apostle, (not from men, nor by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead,)

who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

to whom be glory from age to age. Amen.

which is nothing else than that there are some who trouble you, and are determined to pervert the gospel of the Christ.

But when God, who chose me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, was pleased

nor did I go up to Jerusalem, to those who were apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

They had heard only that he who formerly persecuted us was now preaching the faith which he once destroyed.

And I went up because of a revelation, and communicated to them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to those who are of reputation, lest, by any means, I should run or had run in vain.

But not even Titus, who was with me, though he was a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

I acted thus indeed on account of false brethren, stealthily brought in, who stole in to spy out our freedom, which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

to whom we yielded in submission, not even for an hour, in order that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.

But from those who were supposed to be something; (what they were is a matter of no importance to me: God does not accept the person of man;) they, indeed, who were supposed to be something, communicated no additional truth to me;

(for he who gave efficiency to Peter, for the apostleship of the circumcision, gave efficiency to me also, as an apostle for the Gentiles,)

and knowing the grace that was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles, but they to the circumcision,

For, before certain persons came from James, he ate- with the Gentiles: but, when they had come, he withdrew, and separated himself, because he feared those who were of the circumcision.

We, who are Jews by birth, and not Gentile sinners,

I have been crucified with Christ, yet I live; no longer I, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Thoughtless Galatians, who has bewitched you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ has been plainly set forth crucified?

Know, therefore, that those who are of faith are the sons of Abraham.

So, then, those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

What, then, was the purpose of the law? It was added on account of transgressions, (till the offspring should come, to whom the promise was made,) having been appointed through the service of angels, in the hand of a mediator.

But the scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Christ Jesus may be given to those who believe.

that he might buy off those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption.

But, then, because you knew not God, you were enslaved to those who, by nature, are not gods:

My little children, for whom I again suffer the pains of gestation, till Christ be formed in you,

You were running well; who kept you back from obedience to the truth?

I have confidence in you through the Lord, that you will cultivate no other disposition: but he that troubles you, who ever he may be, shall bear his condemnation.

that those who trouble you would even cut themselves off!

envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; with respect to which, I tell you now, as I also told you in times past, that those who practice such things shall riot inherit the kingdom of God.

Now those who are Christ's have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, do you, who are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering yourself, lest you also be tempted.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, but especially to those who are the household of the faith.

For not even do those very men, who are circumcised, keep the law: but they wish you to be circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.