who was delivered up on account of our trespasses, and raised from the dead that we might be accepted as righteous.

Now hardly for a righteous man will one die; perhaps, however, for a benefactor one might even dare to die.

Moreover the law came in in addition, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded much more;

that as sin reigned in death, so grace might reign through righteousness to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We then by this baptism into his death were buried with him; that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin;

So then, my brethren, ye also were slain to the Law through the body of Christ, that ye might be connected with another, even with him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit to God.

But now we are delivered from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, that we might serve in the new life of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the letter.

Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be it! but sin; that it might become manifest as sin, causing death to me by means of that which is good; that sin by means of the commandment might become exceedingly sinful.

so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For he determined beforehand that those whom he foreknew should be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

before the children were born, or had done any thing good or evil, to the end that Gods purpose according to election might stand, not depending on works, but on the will of him that calleth,

For the Scripture saith to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show forth my power in thee, and that my name might be made known in all the earth."

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

For God delivered up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

For to this end Christ died and lived again, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.

For whatever things were written aforetime, were written for our instruction; that we through the patience and the consolation of the Scriptures might have hope.

but always earnestly desirous to preach it in this manner,not where Christ had been named, that I might not build on anothers foundation,

For consider, brethren, who ye are that have been called; not many wise men after the fashion of the world, not many mighty, not many noble;

that no flesh might glory before God.

that your faith might not rest on the wisdom of men, but on the power of God.

But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that have been given to us by the grace of God;

Already ye are full; already ye are rich; without us ye have become kings; and I would indeed ye were kings, that we also might reign with you.

And ye are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, so that he that committed this deed might be separated from among you.

For being free from all men, yet I made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more;

and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain Jews; to those under the Law, as under the Law, not being myself under the Law, that I might gain those under the Law;

to those without the Law, as without the Law, being not without a law before God, but under the law of Christ, that I might gain those without the Law;

to the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak; I have become all things to all, that I might by all means save some.

that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.

yet in the church I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might also instruct others, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

yea, we ourselves had within ourselves the sentence of death, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth the dead;

And in this confidence it was my purpose to come to you before, that ye might receive a second benefit;

And I wrote about this very matter, that I might not on my coming have sorrow from those who ought to gladden me, having confidence in all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For out of much distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye should be made sorrowful, but that ye might know the exceeding love which I have for you.

For to this end also I wrote, that I might know by putting it to the proof, whether ye are obedient in all things.

that Satan might not gain an advantage over us; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

and do not as Moses did, who put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the end of that which was to be done away.

Him, who knew not sin, he made sin for us, that we might become Gods righteousness in him.

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorrowful, but that your sorrow produced repentance. For the sorrow which ye felt had respect to God, that ye might in nothing receive injury from me.

Although, then, I wrote to you, it was not on account of him that did the wrong, nor of him who suffered wrong; but that your earnestness for us might be made manifest to you in the sight of God.

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

I thought it necessary therefore to exhort the brethren to go before to you, and make up beforehand your bounty, which was already announced, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not of covetousness.

(for the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds,)

For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye did not receive, or another gospel, which ye did not accept, well might ye bear with it.

Did I commit an offence in abasing myself that ye might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God without charge?

And that I might not be too much lifted up by the abundance 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 lifted up.

In respect to this I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me;

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you with all endurance, by signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who towards you is not weak, but is mighty among you.

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

to reveal his Son within me, that I might publish the glad tidings of him among the gentiles, immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood,

and that because of the false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring into bondage;

to whom not even for an hour did we yield by the required subjection, that the truth of the gospel might still remain with you.

but knowing that a man is not accepted as righteous by the works of the Law, but by faith in Christ Jesus, we also have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be accepted as righteous by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the Law; for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be accepted as righteous.

For I through the Law died to the Law, that I might live to God.

to the end that in Christ Jesus the blessing promised to Abraham might come to the gentiles, that we through faith might receive the Spirit which was promised.

but the Scripture shut up all under sin, that the blessing promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

So then the Law hath been our schoolmaster, to lead us to Christ, that we might be accepted as righteous through faith;

to redeem those under the Law, that we might be adopted as sons.

and what the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to the working of his mighty power,

that he might show in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

having abolished in his flesh the law of commandments contained in ordinances; that he might create of the two one new man in himself, thus making peace,

and might reconcile both to God in one body by the cross, having slain on it the enmity.

to the intent that now to the principalities and powers in the heavenly regions might be known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man;

He who descended is the same as he who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the bath of the water in the word;

that he himself might present to himself the church, glorious, having no spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that it should be holy and without blemish.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

endued with all power according to the might of his glory unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

nor from men sought we glory, either from you, or from others; though we might have used authority as apostles of Christ.

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil, how laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

For this cause, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent in order to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should prove in vain.

and to you the distressed rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be manifested from heaven, with the angels of his might,

and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those who are perishing; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

neither did we eat any mans bread for nought, but were working with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you.

But for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me especially Christ Jesus might show forth all his longsuffering, as an example to those who should hereafter believe in him to life everlasting.

of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully accomplished by me, and that all the gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the lions mouth.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a people to be his own, zealous in good works.

that having been accepted as righteous by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of everlasting life.

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel;

But we see him who was made a little lower than the angels, Jesus, on account of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor; that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner shared in the same, that through death he might bring to nought him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil,

and might deliver those who, through fear of death, were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Whence it was right for him to be in all respects made like to his brethren, that he might become a merciful and faithful highpriest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, that he might testify of those things which were to be spoken;

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of the blood, that he who destroyed the firstborn might not touch them.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight the armies of the aliens.

Women received back their dead by a resurrection; but others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection;

God having provided for us some better thing, that they might not be made perfect without us.

For they indeed for a few days chastened us, according as it seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Elijah was a man of like nature with us, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months;

not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing; but, on the contrary, blessing the evildoer; because for this end ye were called, that ye might inherit blessing.

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous one for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

For to this end was the gospel preached also to the dead, that they might indeed be judged according to men in the flesh, but might live according to God in the spirit.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they are not all of us.

He that committeth sin is of the Devil; for the Devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the Devil.