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Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.

Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,

Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:

But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:

For there is no respect of persons with God.

(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

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.

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?