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That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

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.

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

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

Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we(that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same confident boasting.

That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters.

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.

For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

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.

Not of works, lest any man should boast.

For indeed he was sick nigh unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.

Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

Not a novice, lest being lifted up with pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.

Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.