among whom you also are called to be Jesus Christ's.

My ambition has been, however, to preach the gospel where Christ's name was not already known, so that I might not build upon another man's foundation.

and you are Christ's, and Christ is God's.

For Christ's sake we are fools, but you are quite philosophic in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong; you are honorable, but we are outcast.

For the slave who has been called in the Lord is the Lord's freedman; and in the same way, the free man who is called is Christ's slave.

If others share this authority over you, do not I far more? Yet I have not availed myself of it, but am patiently enduring; so that I may not in any way hinder the progress of Christ's gospel.

For just as I have more than my share in the sufferings of the Christ, so also through the Christ I have more than my share of comfort.

But thanks be to God, who in every place is leading me in the train of Christ's triumph, and is making manifest through me the knowledge of him, an odor of incense everywhere.

I am Christ's fragrance upwafted unto God, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing;

For we must all be made manifest, in our true characters, before the Judgment-seat of Christ; so that each one may receive according to that which he has done in his body, whether good or evil.

On Christ's behalf, then, I come as ambassador. It is as though God was entreating you, through me, on Christ's behalf I beg you to be reconciled to God.

Look these facts in the face. If any man is fully persuaded as regards himself that he belongs to Christ, let him consider again with himself, that just as he is Christ's, so also am I.

Most gladly therefore will I boast rather of my weakness, that over me like a tent may be pitched the power of Christ. That is why I rejoice in weakness, in ill-treatment, in troubles, in persecutions and calamities for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

I have been crucified with Christ, so it is no longer I who am living, but it is Christ who is living in me; and the life I am now living in the flesh, I am living in faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.

So the Law has been our tutor-slave our pedagogue to lead us to Christ, so that we may be justified by faith;

God has put all things under Christ's feet, and placed him as Head over all in the church,

But as the church submits itself to Christ, so also wives to their husbands in everything.

Only do lead lives worthy of the gospel of Christ; so that whether I come to see you or hear reports concerning you in my absence, I may know that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul, enlisted in a common struggle for the faith of the gospel,

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands; even in putting off your sensual nature in Christ's own circumcision,

You know that from the Lord you will receive reward of the inheritance, for you are the Lord Christ's slaves.

Now was I seeking glory from men, either yourselves or others, although I might have exercised authority as Christ's apostle.

But be glad in the degree in which you share in the sufferings of Christ; so that when his glory shall be revealed, you too may be glad with triumphant gladness.

Blessed and holy is he who has a part in the first resurrection; on such the second death has no power, but they will be God's priests, and Christ's; and will reign with him for a thousand years.