For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.

But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.

Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.

But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.

For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.

And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

Honour thy father and mother;(which is the first commandment with promise;)

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that of God.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth:

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: