For we are not overextendingourselves,as ifwe did not reachto you, for we were the first to comeevenas faras you in the gospelof Christ;
The beginningof the gospelof JesusChrist,the Sonof God.
"But I do not considermy lifeof anyaccountas dearto myself,sothat I may finishmy courseand the ministrywhichI receivedfrom the LordJesus,to testify solemnlyof the gospelof the graceof God.
For I am not ashamedof the gospel,for it is the powerof Godfor salvationto everyonewho believes,to the Jewfirstand alsoto the Greek.
Nowto Him who is ableto establishyou accordingto my gospeland the preachingof JesusChrist,accordingto the revelationof the mysterywhich has been kept secretfor long agespast,
on the daywhen,accordingto my gospel,Godwill judgethe secretsof menthroughChristJesus.
For to us Godrevealed[them] throughthe Spirit;for the Spiritsearchesall things,eventhe depthsof God.
Accordingto the graceof Godwhich was givento me, likea wisemaster builderI laida foundation,and anotheris buildingon it. But each manmust be carefulhowhe buildson it.
For ifyou were to havecountlesstutorsin Christ,yet[you would] not [have] manyfathers,for in ChristJesusI became your fatherthroughthe gospel.
Nowwhen I cameto Troasfor the gospelof Christand when a doorwas openedfor me in the Lord,
in whosecasethe godof thisworldhas blindedthe mindsof the unbelievingsothat they might not seethe lightof the gospelof the gloryof Christ,whois the imageof God.
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
accordingto the gloriousgospelof the blessedGod,with whichI have been entrusted.
