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

But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man"s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:

To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.

And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.

Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:

Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia.

Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ"s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

To whom ye forgive any thing, I forgive also: for if I forgave any thing, to whom I forgave it, for your sakes forgave I it in the person of Christ;

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye be obedient in all things.

Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm your love toward him.

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

Sufficient to such a man is this punishment, which was inflicted of many.

But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Which things also we speak, not in the words which man"s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.