idolatry, sorcery,<n id="1" /> hostilities,<n id="2" /> strife,<n id="3" /> jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish rivalries, dissensions,<n id="4" /> factions,

In my zeal for God I persecuted the church. According to the righteousness stipulated in the law I was blameless.

but only a certain fearful expectation of judgment and <i>a furyi><n id="1" /> <i>of fire that will consume God&#8217;s enemiesi>.<n id="2" />

For where there is jealousy and selfishness, there is disorder and every evil practice.

His disciples remembered that it was written, &#8220;<b><i>Zeali>b><n id="1" /> <b><i>for your house will devour mei>b>.&#8221;<n id="2" />p>

for you are still influenced by the flesh.<n id="1" /> For since there is still jealousy and dissension among you, are you not influenced by the flesh and behaving like unregenerate people?<n id="2" />

because I know your eagerness to help.<n id="1" /> I keep boasting to the Macedonians about this eagerness of yours,<n id="2" /> that Achaia has been ready to give<n id="3" /> since last year, and your zeal to participate<n id="4" /> has stirred up most of them.<n id="5" />

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me<n id="1" /> not what you wish. I am afraid that<n id="2" /> somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition,<n id="3" /> slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.