Hereby perceive we the love {of God}, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down {our} lives for the brethren.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. {for you: Gr. for your souls}

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}

For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

We then, {as} workers together {with him}, beseech {you} also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that {is} unprofitable for you. {have...: or, guide}

Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, {my} dearly beloved.

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. {likeminded: or, so dear unto me}

Hear ye, and give ear; be not proud: for the LORD hath spoken.

And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

O {ye} Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy {our} brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;

Epaphras, who is {one} of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. {labouring...: or, striving} {complete: or, filled}

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. {abide me: or, wait for me}

And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. {for you: Gr. for your souls}

For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

Let us lift up our heart with {our} hands unto God in the heavens.

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

I speak not {this} to condemn {you}: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with {you}.

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, {let him do it} with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. {giveth: or, imparteth} {with simplicity: or, liberally}

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.

For to {their} power, I bear record, yea, and beyond {their} power {they were} willing of themselves;

Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that {is} with thee: for this thing {is} too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone. {Thou wilt...: Heb. Fading thou wilt fade}

Where is then the blessedness ye spake of? for I bear you record, that, if {it had been} possible, ye would have plucked out your own eyes, and have given them to me. {Where...: or, What was then}

Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all. {offered: Gr. poured forth}