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My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.

I am not writing this to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

That is why I have sent you Timothy, my beloved and faithful child in the Lord. He will remind you of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I teach everywhere in every church.

I wrote you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people.

In my judgment, however, she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.

Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to stumble, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to stumble.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?

Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:

But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.

If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.

What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.

…the other one’s conscience, I mean, not your own. For why should my freedom be determined by someone else’s conscience?

…as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be saved.

…and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

So, my brothers, when you come together to eat, wait for one another.

If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

What then shall I do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.

So, my brothers, be eager to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Then, on my arrival, I will send letters with those you recommend to carry your gift to Jerusalem.

Perhaps I will stay with you awhile, or even spend the winter, so that you can help me on my journey, wherever I go.

For they refreshed my spirit and yours as well. Show your appreciation, therefore, to such men.

This greeting is in my own hand—Paul.

My love be with all of you in Christ Jesus. Amen.

I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.

I wanted to visit you on my way to Macedonia, and to return to you from Macedonia, and then to have you help me on my way to Judea.

When I planned this, did I do it carelessly? Or do I make my plans by human standards, so as to say “Yes, yes” and also “No, no”?

I call God as my witness that it was in order to spare you that I did not return to Corinth.

So I made up my mind not to make another painful visit to you.

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

My purpose in writing you was to see if you would stand the test and be obedient in everything.

I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.

As a fair exchange—I speak as to my children—open wide your hearts also.

What agreement can exist between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will dwell with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be My people.”

And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Although I did regret it—for I see that my letter caused you sorrow, but only for a short time—

And this is my opinion about what is helpful for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give, but even to have such a desire.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

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

I hope you will put up with a little of my foolishness, but you are already doing that.

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.

To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.

Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

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.

If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness.

I will boast about such a man, but I will not boast about myself, except in my weaknesses.

…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.

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.

And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

I am afraid that when I come again, my God will humble me before you, and I will be grieved over many who have sinned earlier and have not repented of their acts of impurity, sexual immorality, and debauchery.

I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,

This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

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

For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles.

I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

And although my illness was a trial to you, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus Himself.

My children, for whom I am again in the pains of childbirth until Christ is formed in you,

…how I wish I could be with you now and change my tone, because I am perplexed about you.

See what large letters I am using to write to you with my own hand!

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

I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,

In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ,

So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.

…... for this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given me so that I will boldly make known the mystery of the gospel,

I thank my God every time I remember you.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,

Now I want you to know, brothers, that my circumstances have actually served to advance the gospel.

And most of the brothers, confident in the Lord by my chains, now dare more greatly to speak the word without fear.

The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.

…because I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, my distress will turn out for my deliverance.