So these approached Philip,<n id="1" /> who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested,<n id="2" /> &#8220;Sir, we would like to see Jesus.&#8221;

If you remain<n id="1" /> in me and my words remain<n id="2" /> in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.<n id="3" />

Jesus replied,<n id="1" /> &#8220;If I want him to live<n id="2" /> until I come back,<n id="3" /> what concern is that of yours? You follow me!&#8221;

Our<n id="1" /> ancestors<n id="2" /> were unwilling to obey<n id="3" /> him, but pushed him aside<n id="4" /> and turned back to Egypt in their hearts,

The priest of the temple<n id="1" /> of Zeus,<n id="2" /> located just outside the city, brought bulls<n id="3" /> and garlands<n id="4" /> to the city gates; he and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices to them.<n id="5" />

Some of the crowd concluded<n id="1" /> it was about<n id="2" /> Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front.<n id="3" /> Alexander, gesturing<n id="4" /> with his hand, was wanting to make a defense<n id="5" /> before the public assembly.<n id="6" />

For I don&#8217;t understand what I am doing. For I do not do what I want &#8211; instead, I do what I hate.<n id="1" />

Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer me doing it but sin that lives in me.p> <p class="bodytext">

But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects<n id="1" /> of wrath<n id="2" /> prepared for destruction?<n id="3" />

But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing, and I will find out not only the talk of these arrogant people, but also their power.

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">For I do not want you to be unaware,<n id="1" /> brothers and sisters,<n id="2" /> that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea,

No, I mean that what the pagans sacrifice<n id="1" /> is to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.

If an unbeliever invites you to dinner and you want to go, eat whatever is served without asking questions of conscience.

but in the church I want to speak five words with my mind to instruct others, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.p>

If they want to find out about something, they should ask their husbands at home, because it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in church.<n id="1" />

For I do not want to see you now in passing, since I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord allows.

So here is my opinion on this matter: It is to your advantage, since you<n id="1" /> made a good start last year both in your giving and your desire to give,

to finish what you started,<n id="1" /> so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly,<n id="2" /> you can also complete it<n id="3" /> according to your means.<n id="4" />

And what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may eliminate any opportunity for those who want a chance to be regarded as our equals<n id="1" /> in the things they boast about.