But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which {was bestowed} upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

And what {is} the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, {his mighty power: Gr. the might of his power}

And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they {do it} to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of {his} good pleasure.

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and {for} them at Laodicea, and {for} as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; {conflict: or, fear, or, care}

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom {be} glory for ever and ever. Amen. {working: or, doing}

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:

But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

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}

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.

Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear {to be} in me.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I {am} more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; {in tumults: or, in tossings to and fro}

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. {labour: or, endeavour}

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

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;

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

And what {is} the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, {his mighty power: Gr. the might of his power}

And if a man also strive for masteries, {yet} is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.

I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:

For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and {for} them at Laodicea, and {for} as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; {conflict: or, fear, or, care}

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I {am} more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly {is} great, but the labourers {are} few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

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

Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. {labour: or, endeavour}

So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,

Lo, all these {things} worketh God oftentimes with man, {oftentimes: Heb. twice and thrice}

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. {interpreting: or, of an interpreter} {dissolving: or, of a dissolver} {doubts: Chaldee, knots}

And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more.

For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not. {For: or, Now}

And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we {should go} unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear {to be} in me.

(For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think {of himself} more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. {soberly: Gr. to sobriety}