2Co 4:5
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
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Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God {is} witness:
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
And {that} every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ {is} Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.
Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized in the name of Paul?
And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not.
For though I be free from all {men}, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
Who then is Paul, and who {is} Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
Him hath God exalted with his right hand {to be} a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
I have therefore whereof I may glory through Jesus Christ in those things which pertain to God.
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight {thereof}, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; {which...: or, as much as in you is}
The word which {God} sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
But Jesus called them {unto him}, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.
But to us {there is but} one God, the Father, of whom {are} all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom {are} all things, and we by him. {in: or, for}
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and {with} fire:
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, {even} Christ; and all ye are brethren.
If I then, {your} Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. {that prophet: or, a prophet?}
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and {that} no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. {accursed: or, anathema}
And when Peter saw {it}, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped {him}.
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. {receive: or, take unto himself}
We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.
The first man {is} of the earth, earthy: the second man {is} the Lord from heaven.
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, {even} by me and Silvanus and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea.
Even as I please all {men} in all {things}, not seeking mine own profit, but the {profit} of many, that they may be saved.
But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
When therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,
Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will {my} Father honour.
Because that for his name's sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done {it} unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done {it} unto me.
Who then is Paul, and who {is} Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
For though I be free from all {men}, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:
What is my reward then? {Verily} that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
Neither as being lords over {God's} heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. {being lords over: or, overruling}
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called {to be} an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called {to be} saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever.
Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in {your} prayers to God for me;
Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,
Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; {it shall} not {be} a burden upon {your} shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
For our exhortation {was} not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, {even} Christ; and all ye are brethren.
Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor {yet} of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. {been...: or, used authority}
And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not {he}. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of {his} feet I am not worthy to loose.
He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil.
And ye shall be hated of all {men} for my name's sake.
And {this they did}, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe {which is} instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man {that is} an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure {things} new and old.
I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.