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Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:
Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with [his] hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Better [is] an handful [with] quietness, than both the hands full [with] travail and vexation of spirit.
But [let it be] the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
¶ Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife.
But we will not boast of things without [our] measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.
To preach the gospel in the [regions] beyond you, [and] not to boast in another man's line of things made ready to our hand.
That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building.
If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.
For he that in these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.
Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner [stone];
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