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Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

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.

As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.

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

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

In this confident boasting of mine, I am not speaking as the Lord would, but as a fool.

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

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

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.

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—

…was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

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

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,

In what way were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

See, I am ready to come to you a third time, and I will not be a burden, because I am not seeking your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

Be that as it may, I was not a burden to you; but crafty as I am, I caught you by trickery.

I urged Titus to visit you, and I sent our brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in any way? Did we not walk in the same Spirit and follow in the same footsteps?

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

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,

…since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is powerful among you.

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?

And I hope you will realize that we have not failed 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.

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.

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.

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

…which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.

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

…to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek.

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

We who are Jews by birth and not Gentile “sinners”

…know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

…know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.

But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!

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.”

The law, however, is not based on faith; on the contrary, “The man who does these things will live by them.”

The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

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.

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

Formerly, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are not gods.

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.

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.

Nevertheless, it is good to be zealous if it serves a noble purpose—at any time, and not only when I am with you.

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

Therefore, brothers, we are not children of the slave woman, but of the free woman.

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.

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

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.

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

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.

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

…and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying one another.

Each one should test his own work. Then he will have reason to boast in himself alone, and not in someone else.

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

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.

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

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

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

…far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

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

…not by works, so that no one can boast.

…which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets.

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

But this is not the way you came to know Christ.

“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.

But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed.

Therefore do not be partakers with them.

Pay careful attention, then, to how you walk, not as unwise but as wise,

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.

Serve with good will, as to the Lord and not to men,

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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

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.

For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped,

Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.

…as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.