For this work of giving not only takes care of the needs of the saints, but is the cause of much praise to God;

I beg you not to make me take as bold an attitude when I come, as I count on taking toward some people who suspect me of acting from worldly motives.

the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

and are ready to take vengeance on all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

Let such people take this into their reckoning, that whatever we are in word by our letters when absent, the same are we also in act when present.

for I do not stretch beyond my limits to take you in; since in preaching the gospel of Christ, we are advanced even to you.

We do not exceed our due limits, and take credit for other men's labours; but we entertain the hope that, as your faith grows, we shall gain promotion among you--still keeping within our own sphere--promotion to a larger field of labour,

So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

As the true word of Christ is in me, I will let no man take from me this my cause of pride in the country of Achaia.

But what I do I also will do, that I may take away an occasion from those who wish an occasion, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we are.

And it is no wonder; for even Satan himself is able to take the form of an angel of light.

I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

Seeing that there are those who take credit to themselves after the flesh, I will do the same.

For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.

I am ashamed to say that we were [too] weak to do such things. [Note: Paul is probably saying, sarcastically, "We are too 'weak' to take financial advantage of people and mistreat them the way those 'super apostles' there in Corinth were doing"]. Yet, in whatever [matters] anyone [there] dares to boast about, (now I am really speaking foolishly), I will dare to boast also.

Five times I have taken thirty-nine lashes from the Jews,

If I have to take credit to myself, I will do so in the things in which I am feeble.

In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king guarded the city of the Damascenes in order to take me:

As it is necessary for me to take glory to myself, though it is not a good thing, I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

I have knowledge of a man in Christ, fourteen years back (if he was in the body, or out of the body, I am not able to say, but God only), who was taken up to the third heaven.

How he was taken up into Paradise, and words came to his ears which may not be said, and which man is not able to say.

On account of such a one I will have glory: for myself I will take no glory, but only in my feeble body.

For if I had a desire to take credit to myself, it would not be foolish, for I would be saying what is true: but I will not, for fear that I might seem to any man more than he sees me to be, or has word from me that I am.

Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times to take it away from me.

And he said to me, My grace is enough for you, for my power is made complete in what is feeble. Most gladly, then, will I take pride in my feeble body, so that the power of Christ may be on me.

Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

And be it so, I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?

I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?

Finally, brethren, be joyful, secure perfection of character, take courage, be of one mind, live in peace. And then God who gives love and peace will be with you.

Having given himself for our sins, that he might take us away out of this present evil time, according to the will of God and our Father:

To give the revelation of his Son in me, so that I might give the news of him to the Gentiles; then I did not take the opinion of flesh and blood,

And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.

Then, after fourteen years again I went up to Jerusalem with Barnabas, having taken with me also Titus;

It was in obedience to a revelation that I went; and I laid before the Apostles the Good News that I am proclaiming among the Gentiles. I did this privately before those who are thought highly of, for fear that I might possibly be taking, or might have already taken, a course which would prove useless.

But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

Only, we were to remember the poor, and that I have taken pains to do.

For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

To take an illustration, Brothers, from daily life--No one sets aside even an agreement between two men, when once it has been confirmed, nor does he add conditions to it.

So the law has been a servant to take us to Christ, so that we might have righteousness by faith.

(for all of you who had yourselves baptized into Christ have taken on the character of Christ).

To ransom those who were subject to Law, so that we might take our position as sons.

Do take my line, brothers, I beg of you ??just as I once took yours. I have no complaint against you;

Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

This story may be taken as an allegory. The women stand for two Covenants. One Covenant, given from Mount Sinai, produces a race of slaves and is represented by Hagar

Take note! I, Paul, tell you that if you get yourselves circumcised, Christ will not benefit you at all.

I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will adopt no other view [contrary to mine on the matter]; but the one who is disturbing you, whoever he is, will have to bear the penalty.

But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.

But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

Brethren, if even a man be taken in some fault, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself lest thou also be tempted.

Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

But let each man test his own work, and then he will take pride in himself and not in his neighbor.

For not even those who practice circumcision comply with [the requirements of] the law of Moses, yet they want you to be circumcised so they can take credit for this physical evidence [of your compliance with the law of Moses].

to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he has taken us into favour in the Beloved:

In whom also we were taken as an inheritance, according to the purpose of him who energiseth all things according to the counsel of his will,

not as a result of [your] works [nor your attempts to keep the Law], so that no one will [be able to] boast or take credit in any way [for his salvation].

Take notice then that no longer are you strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God's household.

from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name [God—the first and ultimate Father].

if, as I take it, you have heard Him and in union with Him have been taught the truth as it is seen in Jesus,

[that] you take off, according to your former way of life, the old man, who is being destroyed according to deceitful desires,

lest the devil take hold of the opportunity.

All bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and outcry, and profane speaking, let it be taken away from you, with all baseness;

Never let any sexual vice or impurity or lust be so much as mentioned by you ??that is the proper course for saints to take;

For, this, ye know, if ye take note - that no fornicator, or impure or greedy person, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of the Christ and God.

Do not participate in the worthless and unproductive deeds of darkness, but instead expose them [by exemplifying personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character];

Take care then how you are living, not as unwise, but as wise;

And do not take overmuch wine by which one may be overcome, but be full of the Spirit;

And might take it for himself, a church full of glory, not having one mark or fold or any such thing; but that it might be holy and complete.

For no man ever had hate for his flesh; but he gives it food and takes care of it, even as Christ does for the church;

for we are members of his body, as if taken out of his flesh, and of his bones, as Eve was out of Adam's.

Take up God's instruments of war, so that you may be able to keep your position against all the deceits of the Evil One.

Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Take your place, then, having your body clothed with the true word, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness;

besides all these, having taken the shield of faith with which ye will be able to quench all the inflamed darts of the wicked one.

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

And if to live in the flesh, this to me the fruit of work: and whether I shall be taken away I know not

Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.

Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Do not take account of your own interests, but of the interests of others as well.

To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made,

I do not have anyone else like him who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.

I hope therefore to send him to you as soon as I find what turn my affairs shall take:

But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:

For we are the true circumcision, who by the Spirit of God worship Him, who take pride in Christ Jesus only, and do not rely on outward privileges,

Not that I have already obtained the prize, or am already perfected; but I pursue, if also I may get possession of it, seeing that also I have been taken possession of by Christ Jesus.

Brothers, I do not consider myself to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and reaching forward to what is ahead,

Brothers, take me as your example, and take note of those who are walking after the example we have given.

Finally, believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].

But I rejoice in the Lord greatly, that now at length ye have revived your thought for me; wherein ye did indeed take thought, but ye lacked opportunity.

But you were kind enough to take your share in my trouble.

He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn One [i.e., who takes preeminence] over all that is created.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

having blotted out the bond written in ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us: and he hath taken it out that way, nailing it to the cross;

Do not, then, allow any one to take you to task on questions of eating or drinking, or in the matter of annual or monthly or weekly festivals.