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Therefore we are always confident, although we know that while we are at home in the body, we are away from the Lord.

We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

So we aspire to please Him, whether we are at home in this body or away from it.

So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.

All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation:

“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”

Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

…and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

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.

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.

Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one.

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

In my frequent journeys, I have been in danger from rivers and from bandits, in danger from my countrymen and from the Gentiles, in danger in the city and in the country, in danger on the sea and among false brothers,

Apart from these external trials, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches.

I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord.

Even if I wanted to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me,

…or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me.

Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—

Paul, an apostle—sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead—

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ,

…who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself, for fear of those in the circumcision group.

I would like to learn just one thing from you: Did you receive the Spirit by works of the law, or by hearing with faith?

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”

Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.

What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.

Those people are zealous for you, but not in a good way. Instead, they want to isolate you from us, so that you may be zealous for them.

These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.

You were running so well. Who has obstructed you from obeying the truth?

Such persuasion does not come from the One who calls you.

The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

…which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,

…remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

…remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.

…from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name.

From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part.

They are darkened in their understanding and alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardness of their hearts.

So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

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.

Peace to the brothers and love with faith from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

…because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,

…without being frightened in any way by those who oppose you. This is a clear sign of their destruction but of your salvation, and it is from God.

Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion,

…and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

…and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

…and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.

To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father.

…the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel

You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

And He is the head of the body, the church; He is the beginning and firstborn from among the dead, so that in all things He may have preeminence.

Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.

…if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.

For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.

And having been buried with Him in baptism, you were raised with Him through your faith in the power of God, who raised Him from the dead.

He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow.

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

…because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.

For not only did the message of the Lord ring out from you to Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone out to every place, so that we have no need to say anything more.

For they themselves report what kind of welcome you gave us, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

…and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

…and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

…and to await His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.

For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.

Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.

Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,

…hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.

Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.

But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

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.

For it is God’s will that you should be holy: You must abstain from sexual immorality;

For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.

Abstain from every form of evil.

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

…and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,