For what the law could not do, because it was weak through the flesh, God has done, who, sending his own son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for a sin-offering, condemned sin in the flesh,

For the creature was subject to frailty, (not by its own will, but for his sake who subjected it,)

it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger;

As he says also in Hosea: I will call that my people which is not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

And it shall come to pass, that, in the place where it was said to them: You are not my people, there shall they be called the sons of the living God.

But Isaiah is very bold, and says: I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

Now, I say, that Jesus Christ, as a minister, was of the circumcision for the sake of the truth of God, in order to con firm the promises made to the fathers,

but, as it is written: They to whom he was not preached, shall see; and they who have not heard, shall understand.

Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel, even the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was concealed during the times of the ages,

even as the testimony concerning the Christ was con firmed among you,

Is the Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? or were you immersed into the name of Paul?

And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling:

And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you, as to spiritual men, but as to those who are carnal, as to babes in Christ.

Let every one remain in that condition in which he was, when called.

or does he say it wholly for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, it was written: that he that plows should plow in hope, and that he that thrashes should thrash in hope of partaking.

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.

and. did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was the Christ.

But with the most of them God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness.

But every woman that prays or prophesies with her head uncovered, dishonors her head: for it is one and the same as if she was shaved.

for the man was not created for the woman, but the woman for the man.

For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: That the Lord Jesus, on the night in which he was delivered up, took bread;

When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I had the mind of a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

and that he was buried; and that he rose again the third day, according to the scriptures;

and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve;

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.

After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles.

Last of all, he was seen by me also, as one untimely born.

But, by the grace of God, I am what I am; and his grace, which was bestowed on me, has not been bestowed in vain: but I have labored more abundantly than they all; not I, how ever, but the grace of God which was with me.

But that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is animal; and afterward that which is spiritual.

As the earthy man was, such also are the earthy; and as the heavenly man is, such also shall the heavenly be.

As it respects Apollos my brother, I urged him much to go to you with the brethren, yet he was not at all inclined to go now; but he will go when he has a suitable time.

I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; for they have supplied what was wanting on your part:

But God is true; for our preaching to you was not yes and no:

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.

Sufficient for such a one is the punishment, which was inflicted by the greater number:

And when I came to Troas to preach the gospel of the Christ, and a door was opened to me in the Lord,

For if the ministering of death, by means of a covenant that was written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses, on ac count of the glory of his face, which glory was to come to an end:

For that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that surpasses.

For if that which was to come to an end was glorious, much more that which is to remain is glorious.

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.

that is, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world to him self, not charging their offenses to them, and he has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

and not only by his coming, but also by the consolation with which he was comforted in you when he told us of your strong affection, your grief, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

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.

For this reason, we have been comforted by means of your comfort: and we rejoiced exceedingly more indeed, on account of the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet, for your sakes, he became poor, that you, through his poverty, might become rich.

Now, therefore, perfect also the doing of this; that as there was a readiness of mind to be willing, so also there may be an accomplishment of the doing, out of that which you have.

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;

For I know your readiness of mind, on account of which I boasted of you to the Macedonians, that Achaia was ready a year ago: and your zeal has incited very many.

I robbed other churches, taking wages to do you service: and when I was present with you, and wanted, I was not a burden to any one;

three times I was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three- times I have been shipwrecked; a night and a day I spent in the deep.

and through a window I was let down in a basket through the wall, and es caped his hands.

I knew a man in Christ fourteen years ago; that such a one (whether in the body, I know not, or out of the body, I know not: God knows;) was caught away to the third heaven.

was caught away to Paradise, and heard words not to be spoken, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

And, lest I should be too much exalted by the excellence of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be too much exalted.

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;

for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

for neither did I receive it from man, nor was it taught me, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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

but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.

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

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

but; on the other hand, seeing that I was intrusted with the gospel of the uncircumcision, as Peter was with that of the circumcision,

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,

And the other Jews, also, acted hypocritically with him, so that even Barnabas was led away by their hypocrisy.

even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

And this I affirm, that the covenant which had been before confirmed by God with respect to Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, could not annul so as to make the promise of no effect.

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 before the faith came, we were kept under law, being shut up to the faith which was to be revealed.

So, then, the law was our pedagogue that led us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; because I was as you are. You have injured me in nothing.

and my trial, which was in my flesh, you did not despise or loathe; but you received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.

How great, then, was your blessedness! For I testify for you, that, if possible, you would have torn out your eyes, and have given them to me.

But the one by the bondmaid was born according to the flesh; the other, by the free woman, was by promise.

But as then, he that was born according to the flesh persecuted him that was born ac cording to the Spirit, so even now.

if, indeed, you have heard of the stewardship of the grace of God, which was given to me for your benefit,

that by revelation was made known to me the mystery, (as I briefly wrote above,

which, in other generations, was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

of which I was made a minister according to the gift of the grace of God which was given to me, in proportion to the energy of his power:

and enlighten all men with respect to the plan of the mystery, which was concealed from the ages in God, who created all things;

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

because he longed after you all, and was much distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

And, indeed, he was sick near to death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow upon sorrow.

because for the work of the Christ he was near to death, not regarding his life, that he might supply that which was lacking in your service to me.

and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which was by law, but the righteousness which is by faith in Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith,

Not that I have already attained, or have already reached the goal; but I am pressing forward, that I may lay hold on that for which I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus.

For even when I was in Thessalonica, you sent once and again to aid me in my need.

of which I was made a minister according to the commission from God, which was given to me for you, that I might fully preach the word of God,

the mystery which was concealed from the ages and the generations, but is now made manifest to his saints,

having blotted out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us, which was opposed to us, he also took it out of the way, driving a nail through it by means of his cross;

For you yourselves know, brethren, our entrance among you, that it was not in vain.

For our exhortation arose not from deception, nor from uncleanness, nor was it with guile;

when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all those who believe, and in you also, because our testimony among you was believed.

Do you not remember that, while I was with you, I told you these things?

me, I say, who before was a reviler and a persecutor and an overbearing man. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief:

and the grace of our Lord was very abundant with faith, and love which is in Christ Jesus.

For Adam was first formed, then Eve.

And Adam was not deceived: but the woman being deceived, was in transgression;

And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in flesh, justified in spirit, seen by angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.

Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you according to prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

who has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus be fore the times of the ages,