It is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;

also to submit to people like this, and to everyone who cooperates in the work and labors hard.

But it is God who establishes us together with you in Christ and who anointed us,

For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

For if what was made ineffective came with glory, how much more has what remains come in glory!

But until this very day whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their minds,

by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

Now as a fair exchange – I speak as to my children – open wide your hearts to us also.

I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so that I could serve you!

in hard work and toil, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, many times without food, in cold and without enough clothing.

But if I build up again those things I once destroyed, I demonstrate that I am one who breaks God’s law.

For through the law I died to the law so that I may live to God.

Now an intermediary is not for one party alone, but God is one.

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, heirs according to the promise.

You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!

Now the one who receives instruction in the word must share all good things with the one who teaches it.

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

In him the whole building, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord,

This was according to the eternal purpose that he accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,