I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!

If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.

but I was let down in a rope-basket through a window in the city wall, and escaped his hands.

was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.

But I was personally unknown to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.

Now before faith came we were held in custody under the law, being kept as prisoners until the coming faith would be revealed.

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

You who are trying to be declared righteous by the law have been alienated from Christ; you have fallen away from grace!

You were running well; who prevented you from obeying the truth?

In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace

and he raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus,

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

and to reconcile them both in one body to God through the cross, by which the hostility has been killed.

And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,

Because they are callous, they have given themselves over to indecency for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness.

if indeed you heard about him and were taught in him, just as the truth is in Jesus.

Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.

by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace,

Grace be with all of those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.