17 For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
2 Corinthians 9 [.mp3]
1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
2 For I know the forwardness of your mind, for which I boast of you to them of Macedonia, that Achaia was ready a year ago; and your zeal hath provoked very many.
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12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)
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10 For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.
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12 For we dare not make ourselves of the number, or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but they measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.
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18 For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.
5 For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.
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13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
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19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
14 Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
9 For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
5 For every man shall bear his own burden.
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12 As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
13 For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
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14 For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
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18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
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29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:
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31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.