“I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you.

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

I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”

bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?

They court you eagerly, but for no good purpose; they want to exclude you, so that you would seek them eagerly.

or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.

Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.

I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.

Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

This persuasion does not come from the one who calls you!

I wish those agitators would go so far as to castrate themselves!

but it is more vital for your sake that I remain in the body.

He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this.

Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

These things I have written to you about those who are trying to deceive you.

Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,

For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.