For I consider that our present sufferings cannot even be compared to the glory that will be revealed to us.

Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.

When any of you has a legal dispute with another, does he dare go to court before the unrighteous rather than before the saints?

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

It is the same with you. Since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, seek to abound in order to strengthen the church.

Sober up as you should, and stop sinning! For some have no knowledge of God – I say this to your shame!

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

Now if Timothy comes, see that he has nothing to fear among you, for he is doing the Lord’s work, as I am too.

and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

For every one of God’s promises are “Yes” in him; therefore also through him the “Amen” is spoken, to the glory we give to God.

to the latter an odor from death to death, but to the former a fragrance from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don’t need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?

Thus we are full of courage and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.

nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus.

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

I wish I could be with you now and change my tone of voice, because I am perplexed about you.