Now when I arrived in Troas to proclaim the gospel of Christ, even though the Lord had opened a door of opportunity for me,

For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.

by truthful teaching, by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left,

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

I am not saying this as a command, but I am testing the genuineness of your love by comparison with the eagerness of others.

Therefore show them openly before the churches the proof of your love and of our pride in you.

Just as it is written, “He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

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

In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas was guarding the city of Damascus in order to arrest me,

But we did not surrender to them even for a moment, in order that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

On the contrary, when they saw that I was entrusted with the gospel to the uncircumcised just as Peter was to the circumcised

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

For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on the promise, but God graciously gave it to Abraham through the promise.

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

For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”

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.

And all who will behave in accordance with this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on the Israel of God.

He did this when he revealed to us the secret of his will, according to his good pleasure that he set forth in Christ,

who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.

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