so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.

When reading this, you will be able to understand my insight into this secret of Christ.

so that what you can be proud of may increase because of me in Christ Jesus, when I come back to you.

For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, about our coming to you – it has not proven to be purposeless.

For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.

For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.

I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

But we passionately want each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness for the fulfillment of your hope until the end,

Or do you think the scripture means nothing when it says, “The spirit that God caused to live within us has an envious yearning”?

So as you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but chosen and priceless in God’s sight,

Dear friends, do not be astonished that a trial by fire is occurring among you, as though something strange were happening to you.

and in the midst of the lampstands was one like a son of man. He was dressed in a robe extending down to his feet and he wore a wide golden belt around his chest.

Jesus replied, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

But John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”

But I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to desire her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

And such a large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat to sit while the whole crowd stood on the shore.

Peter said to him, “Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.”

So he said, “Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

Jesus said to them, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hard hearts, but from the beginning it was not this way.