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

What I am saying with this boastful confidence I do not say the way the Lord would. Instead it is, as it were, foolishness.

(for he who empowered Peter for his apostleship to the circumcised also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles)

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.

I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,

There is one body and one Spirit, just as you too were called to the one hope of your calling,

But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires,

and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image – in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.

Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness,

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

for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort – for the sake of his good pleasure – is God.

But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

with this goal in mind, I strive toward the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

but now he has reconciled you by his physical body through death to present you holy, without blemish, and blameless before him –

because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the reward. Serve the Lord Christ.

So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.