For in eating every one taketh before {other} his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

Upon the first {day} of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as {God} hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}

Now I will come unto you, when I shall pass through Macedonia: for I do pass through Macedonia.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.

But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.

For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: {wanting: or, left undone}

These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly:

And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by {your} letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem. {liberality: Gr. gift}

And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit; {benefit: or, grace}

Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Now in this that I declare {unto you} I praise {you} not, that ye come together not for the better, but for the worse.

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and {your} nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.