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¶ For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:
Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
But not as the offence, so also [is] the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, [which is] by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work:
¶ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which [was bestowed] upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.
And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled [them] to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted [them] even unto strange cities.
And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
¶ Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:
For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so?
And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published [it];
And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
As it is written, He that [had gathered] much had nothing over; and he that [had gathered] little had no lack.
¶ But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly [places] might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
¶ O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
And they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments, and of the fishes.
And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.
Therefore they gathered [them] together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets full.
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken [meat] that was left seven baskets.
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
For all [they] did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, [even] all her living.
For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.
¶ What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision?
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
So that contrariwise ye [ought] rather to forgive [him], and comfort [him], lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.
And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.
¶ Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let [them] slip.
For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;
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