I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

The churches in the province of Asia send greetings to you. Aquila and Prisca greet you warmly in the Lord, with the church that meets in their house.

And I was with you in weakness and in fear and with much trembling.

I fed you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready. In fact, you are still not ready,

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.

Some have become arrogant, as if I were not coming to you.

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod of discipline or with love and a spirit of gentleness?

With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Did the word of God begin with you, or did it come to you alone?

But I will come to you after I have gone through Macedonia – for I will be going through Macedonia –

All the brothers and sisters send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond what you are able to bear, but with the trial will also provide a way out so that you may be able to endure it.

Now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I help you unless I speak to you with a revelation or with knowledge or prophecy or teaching?

so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

And I want you to be free from concern. An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.

I praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I passed them on to you.

Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you can send me on my journey, wherever I go.