2 Corinthians 12:11

that I should be a servant of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles, serving as a priest of the Good News of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be made acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

for he who worked through Peter in the apostleship with the circumcised also worked through me with the Gentiles—

For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons or take bribes.

Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and was going to God,

I came from the Father, and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.”

Pilate therefore said to him, “Are you a king then?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this reason I have been born, and for this reason I have come into the world, that I should testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”

For there is no partiality with God.

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,

For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh; and he said, “Who am I, Lord Yahweh, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?

I indeed baptize you in water for repentance, but he who comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you in the Holy Spirit.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we don’t know where he comes from.”

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’

When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

He doesn’t respect the persons of princes, nor respect the rich more than the poor; for they all are the work of his hands.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I sanctified you. I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

For it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him; for they said, “He is insane.”

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.

I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase.

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.

Working together, we entreat also that you do not receive the grace of God in vain,

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

For if he who comes preaches another Jesus, whom we didn’t preach, or if you receive a different spirit, which you didn’t receive, or a different “good news”, which you didn’t accept, you put up with that well enough.

For you bear with the foolish gladly, being wise.

Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones’ sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, sanctified by God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:

Now the man Moses was very humble, more than all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you do bear with me.

What you know, I know also. I am not inferior to you.

I hold fast to my righteousness, and will not let it go. My heart will not reproach me so long as I live.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

They shall call its nobles to the kingdom, but none shall be there; and all its princes shall be nothing.

Even so you also, when you have done all the things that are commanded you, say, ‘We are unworthy servants. We have done our duty.’ ”

Jesus answered them, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, for I know where I came from, and where I am going; but you don’t know where I came from, or where I am going.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours,

But she is happier if she stays as she is, in my judgment, and I think that I also have God’s Spirit.

What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

I say again, let no one think me foolish. But if so, yet receive me as foolish, that I also may boast a little.

Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from me.

Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

But when Peter came to Antioch, I resisted him to his face, because he stood condemned.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

All the nations are like nothing before him. They are regarded by him as less than nothing, and vanity.