Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

For while we were yet weak, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.

Or are ye ignorant that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

We were buried therefore with him through baptism unto death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ; that ye should be joined to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we might bring forth fruit unto God.

For when we were in the flesh, the sinful passions, which were through the law, wrought in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth?

Even as it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:

But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;

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

Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all utterance and all knowledge;

God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

lest any man should say that ye were baptized into my name.

And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.

I fed you with milk, not with meat; for ye were not yet able to bear it : nay, not even now are ye able;

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

For I verily, being absent in body but present in spirit, have already as though I were present judged him that hath so wrought this thing,

And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.

for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in your body.

Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

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

Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Now these things happened unto them by way of example; and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages are come.

But every woman praying or prophesying with her head unveiled dishonoreth her head; for it is one and the same thing as if she were shaven.

Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befell us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

but their minds were hardened: for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remaineth, it not being revealed to them that it is done away in Christ.

We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech you on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.

For even when we were come into Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.

I now rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye were made sorry unto repentance; for ye were made sorry after a godly sort, that ye might suffer loss by us in nothing.

For behold, this selfsame thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly sort, what earnest care it wrought in you, yea what clearing of yourselves, yea what indignation, yea what fear, yea what longing, yea what zeal, yea what avenging! In everything ye approved yourselves to be pure in the matter.

And herein I give my judgment: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to make a beginning a year ago, not only to do, but also to will.

Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, by signs and wonders and mighty works.

For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except it be that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.

And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:

And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)-- they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me:

and when they perceived the grace that was given unto me, James and Cephas and John, they who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship, that we should go unto the Gentiles, and they unto the circumcision;

For before that certain came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they came, he drew back and separated himself, fearing them that were of the circumcision.

But if, while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a minister of sin? God forbid.

Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

But before faith came, we were kept in ward under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.

For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ.

So we also, when we were children, were held in bondage under the rudiments of the world:

that he might redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?

For ye, brethren, were called for freedom; only use not your freedom for an occasion to the flesh, but through love be servants one to another.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

And you did he make alive, when ye were dead through your trespasses and sins,

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest:--

even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace have ye been saved),

that ye were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

But now in Christ Jesus ye that once were far off are made nigh in the blood of Christ.

and he came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were nigh:

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;

if so be that ye heard him, and were taught in him, even as truth is in Jesus:

And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.

For ye were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord: walk as children of light

Howbeit what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

for in him were all things created, in the heavens and upon the earth, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers; all things have been created through him, and unto him;

rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

in whom ye were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ;

having been buried with him in baptism, wherein ye were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God.

And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful.

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: