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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.
And herein I give [my] advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.
I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate;
Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.
¶ He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
¶ Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be [ye] warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what [doth it] profit?
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.
Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.
Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.
Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
¶ It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)
And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:
Now Caiaphas was he, which gave counsel to the Jews, that it was expedient that one man should die for the people.
¶ Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
¶ All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not.
¶ All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.
Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
¶ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,
So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.
And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:
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