Galatians 1:20

Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against Yahweh in ceasing to pray for you: but I will instruct you in the good and the right way.

I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day

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.

I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

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

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit

What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?

But I call God for a witness to my soul, that I didn’t come to Corinth to spare you.

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth.

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

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

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

But the hour comes, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such to be his worshipers.

I and the Father are one.”

delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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 I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, he who is blessed forever more, knows that I don’t lie.

Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

I have said beforehand, and I do say beforehand, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now, and to all the rest, that, if I come again, I will not spare;

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

since he longed for you all, and was very troubled because you had heard that he was sick.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

Not that I seek for the gift, but I seek for the fruit that increases to your account.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

Pray without ceasing.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope;

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

In covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words: whose sentence now from of old doesn’t linger, and their destruction will not slumber.

Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven. He who vouches for me is on high.

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

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,

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)

are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

As the truth of Christ is in me, no one will stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle—I am telling the truth in Christ, not lying—a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.

I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.