KJV + Strong's Paul and the False Apostles 1Would to Godye could bearwith mea littlein [my] folly:andindeedbearwith me.2ForI am jealousover youwith godlyjealousy:forI have espousedyouto onehusband,that I may present[you as] a chastevirginto Christ.3ButI fear,lestby any means,asthe serpentbeguiledEvethroughhissubtilty,soyourmindsshould be corruptedfromthe simplicitythat is inChrist.4Forifhe that comethpreachethanotherJesus,whomwe havenotpreached,or[if] ye receiveanotherspirit,whichye havenotreceived,oranothergospel,whichye havenotaccepted,ye mightwellbear with[him].5ForI supposeI wasnot a whitbehindthe verychiefestapostles.6Butthough[I be] rudein speech,yetnotin knowledge;butwe have been throughlymade manifestamongyouinall things. 7<2228> Have I committedan offencein abasingmyselfthatyemight be exalted,becauseI have preachedto youthe gospelof Godfreely?8I robbedotherchurches,takingwages[of them], todoyouservice.9Andwhen I was presentwithyou,andwanted,I waschargeableto no man:forthat which was lackingto methe brethrenwhich camefromMacedoniasupplied:andinall[things] I have keptmyselffrom being burdensomeunto you,and[so] will I keep[myself].10As the truthof Christisinme,no manshall stop{5625;5420:5691} meof thisboastinginthe regionsof Achaia.11Wherefore?becauseI loveyounot?Godknoweth. 12ButwhatI do,thatI will do,thatI may cut offoccasionfrom them which desireoccasion;thatwhereinthey glory,they may be foundevenaswe.13Forsuch[are] FALSE apostles,deceitfulworkers,transforming themselvesintothe apostlesof Christ.14Andnomarvel;forSatanhimselfis transformedintoan angelof light.15Therefore[it is] nogreat thingifhisministersalsobe transformedasthe ministersof righteousness;whoseendshall beaccordingto theirworks. Paul's Sufferings and Service
(Colossians 1:24-29) 16I sayagain,Letnomanthinkmea fool;if otherwise,yetasa foolreceiveme,thatImay boast myselfalittle.17That whichI speak,I speak[it] notafterthe Lord,butasit were foolishly,inthisconfidenceof boasting.18Seeing thatmanygloryafterthe flesh,I will gloryalso.19Forye sufferfoolsgladly,seeing ye [yourselves] arewise.20Forye suffer,if a manbringyouinto bondage,if a mandevour[you], if a mantake[of you], if a manexalt himself,if a mansmiteyouonthe face.21I speakas concerningreproach,asthoughwehad been weak.Howbeitwhereinsoeveranyis bold,(I speakfoolishly,) I am boldalso.22Are theyHebrews?so [am] I.Are theyIsraelites?so [am] I.Are theythe seedof Abraham?so [am] I.23Are theyministersof Christ?(I speakas a fool) I[am] more;inlaboursmore abundant,instripesabove measure,inprisonsmore frequent,indeathsoft.24Ofthe Jewsfive timesreceived Iforty[stripes] saveone.25Thricewas I beaten with rods,oncewas I stoned,thriceI suffered shipwreck,a night and a dayI have beeninthe deep;26[In] journeyingsoften,[in] perilsof waters,[in] perilsof robbers,[in] perilsby[mine own] countrymen,[in] perilsbythe heathen,[in] perilsinthe city,[in] perilsinthe wilderness,[in] perilsinthe sea,[in] perilsamongFALSE brethren;27Inwearinessandpainfulness,inwatchingsoften,inhungerandthirst,infastingsoften,incoldandnakedness.28Besidethose things that are without,that whichcometh uponmedaily,the careof allthe churches.29Whois weak,andI amnotweak?whois offended,andIburnnot? 30IfI must needsglory,I will gloryof the things which concernmineinfirmities.31The GodandFatherof ourLordJesusChrist,whichisblessedforevermore,knoweththat Ilienot.32InDamascusthe governorunder Aretasthe kingkeptthe cityof the Damasceneswith a garrison,desirousto apprehendme:33Andthrougha windowina basketwas I let downbythe wall,andescapedhishands. |
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