And you are proud! Shouldn’t you have been deeply sorrowful instead and removed the one who did this from among you?

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the confirming sign of my apostleship in the Lord.

It is the same for you. If you do not speak clearly with your tongue, how will anyone know what is being said? For you will be speaking into the air.

With regard to the collection for the saints, please follow the directions that I gave to the churches of Galatia:

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

For if any of the Macedonians should come with me and find that you are not ready to give, we would be humiliated (not to mention you) by this confidence we had in you.

I have become a fool. You yourselves forced me to do it, for I should have been commended by you. For I lack nothing in comparison to those “super-apostles,” even though I am nothing.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

Therefore remember that formerly you, the Gentiles in the flesh – who are called “uncircumcision” by the so-called “circumcision” that is performed on the body by human hands –

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

Tychicus, my dear brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make everything known to you, so that you too may know about my circumstances, how I am doing.

bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if someone happens to have a complaint against anyone else. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also forgive others.

Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

And after you have read this letter, have it read to the church of Laodicea. In turn, read the letter from Laodicea as well.

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.