And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

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

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things {which were sent} from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. {I have all: or, I have received all}

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

Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also. {grace: or, gift}

Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, {even} of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered. {I make...: Chaldee, by me a decree is made} {hindered: Chaldee, made to cease}

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

I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. {mammon: or, riches}

And the servants of Absalom did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king's sons arose, and every man gat him up upon his mule, and fled. {gat...: Heb. rode}

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] Blessed {is} he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. {the poor: or, the weak, or, sick} {in time...: Heb. in the day of evil}

He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing {shall be} upon the head of him that selleth {it}.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift {bestowed} upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.

When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as he hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I will eat flesh, because thy soul longeth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.

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

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift {bestowed} upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

For he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had heard that he had been sick.

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make {you that ye shall} neither {be} barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. {barren: Gr. idle}