As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.

I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. But if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

For indeed he was crucified by reason of weakness, but he lives because of God’s power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him, because of God’s power toward you.

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not that there really is another gospel, but there are some who are disturbing you and wanting to distort the gospel of Christ.

For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I was savagely persecuting the church of God and trying to destroy it.

to reveal his Son in me so that I could preach him among the Gentiles, I did not go to ask advice from any human being,

Now this matter arose because of the false brothers with false pretenses who slipped in unnoticed to spy on our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, to make us slaves.

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)

And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls “Abba! Father!”

Those who want to make a good showing in external matters are trying to force you to be circumcised. They do so only to avoid being persecuted for the cross of Christ.

But may I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

Let nobody deceive you with empty words, for because of these things God’s wrath comes on the sons of disobedience.

Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her

Nevertheless, each one of you must also love his own wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

and most of the brothers and sisters, having confidence in the Lord because of my imprisonment, now more than ever dare to speak the word fearlessly.

What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,