And if the ear says, “Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our body.

And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.

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

In Christ we too have been claimed as God’s own possession, since we were predestined according to the one purpose of him who accomplishes all things according to the counsel of his will

and to enlighten everyone about God’s secret plan – a secret that has been hidden for ages in God who has created all things.

and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

Pray for me also, that I may be given the message when I begin to speak – that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel,

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects – bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God,

He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,

I became a servant of the church according to the stewardship from God – given to me for you – in order to complete the word of God,

My goal is that their hearts, having been knit together in love, may be encouraged, and that they may have all the riches that assurance brings in their understanding of the knowledge of the mystery of God, namely, Christ,

In him you also were circumcised – not, however, with a circumcision performed by human hands, but by the removal of the fleshly body, that is, through the circumcision done by Christ.

Having been buried with him in baptism, you also have been raised with him through your faith in the power of God who raised him from the dead.

At the same time pray for us too, that God may open a door for the message so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.