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For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting to the Macedonians that since last year you in Achaia were prepared to give. And your zeal has stirred most of them to do likewise.

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

I do not want to seem to be trying to frighten you by my letters.

We do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves. When they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they show their ignorance.

Neither do we boast beyond our limits in the labors of others. But we hope that as your faith increases, our area of influence among you will greatly increase as well,

And when I was with you and in need, I was not a burden to anyone; for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. I have refrained from being a burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do so.

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows.

And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows—

Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you fail the test?

Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.

They only asked us to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.

I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

But now that you know God, or rather are known by God, how is it that you are turning back to those weak and worthless principles? Do you wish to be enslaved by them all over again?

Tell me, you who want to be under the law, do you not understand what the law says?

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.

For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want.

Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return.

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

For the circumcised do not even keep the law themselves, yet they want you to be circumcised that they may boast in your flesh.

For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,

So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,

…and do not give the devil a foothold.

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret.

Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.

And masters, do the same for your slaves. Give up your use of threats, because you know that He who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no favoritism with Him.

The latter do so in love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel.

But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.

Do everything without complaining or arguing,

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

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

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.

If you have died with Christ to the spiritual forces of the world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its regulations:

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch!”?

Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men,

Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.

…not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;

Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.

Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.

Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.

For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.

So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

Do not extinguish the Spirit.

Do not treat prophecies with contempt,

The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.

…in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

…in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

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

And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in well-doing.

Take note of anyone who does not obey the instructions we have given in this letter. Do not associate with him, so that he may be ashamed.

Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

They want to be teachers of the law, but they do not understand what they are saying or that which they so confidently assert.

I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given you through the prophecy spoken over you at the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,

For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.

I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.

Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.

Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,

So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.

For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.

But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need.

So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

…as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

We must pay closer attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.

…and placed everything under his feet.” When God subjected all things to him, He left nothing outside of his control. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to him.