On

On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Consequently, whoever resists authority is opposing what God has set in place, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on his opinions.

For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,

However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me

In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.

Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.

To the church of God in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy, together with all those everywhere who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours:

He will sustain you to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

…so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

…so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.

By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.

If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,

Although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did this, just as if I were present.

…hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

What I am saying, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live as if they had none;

…and those who use the things of this world, as if not dependent on them. For this world in its present form is passing away.

For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),

Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.

Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.

For this reason a woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head, because of the angels.

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,

For anyone who eats and drinks without recognizing the body eats and drinks judgment on himself.

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

…that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

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.

No one, then, should treat him with contempt. Send him on his way in peace so that he can return to me, for I am expecting him along with the brothers.

Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.

…as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.

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.

…placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come.

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.

The punishment imposed on him by the majority is sufficient for him.

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.

For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.

You yourselves are our letter, inscribed on our hearts, known and read by everyone.

It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

It is clear that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

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.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ: Be reconciled to God.

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

…unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;

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

So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

So even though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong or the one who was harmed, but rather that your earnestness on our behalf would be made clear to you in the sight of God.

On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will produce thanksgiving to God.

But I will keep on doing what I am doing, in order to undercut those who want an opportunity to be regarded as our equals in the things of which they boast.

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,

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

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

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.

This issue arose because some false brothers had come in under false pretenses to spy on our freedom in Christ Jesus, in order to enslave us.

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.

Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe?

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

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.”

For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.

But if you keep on biting and devouring one another, watch out, or you will be consumed by one another.

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

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

…that He lavished on us with all wisdom and understanding.

…as a plan for the fullness of time, to bring all things in heaven and on earth together in Christ.

…built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.

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

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

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.

…and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things the wrath of God is coming on the sons of disobedience.

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

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

…“that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

…being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

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.

…so that through my coming to you again your exultation in Christ Jesus will resound on account of me.

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

And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death—even death on a cross.

…that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

For it is God who works in you to will and to act on behalf of His good purpose.

…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.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you.

He was sick indeed, nearly unto death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but also on me, to spare me sorrow upon sorrow.