and that which was a trialto you in my bodily conditionyou did not despiseorloathe,but you receivedme as an angelof God,as ChristJesus[Himself].
"Then your maidservantsaid,'Pleaselet the wordof my lordthe kingbe comforting,for as the angelof God,sois my lordthe kingto discerngoodand evil.And may the LORDyour Godbe with you.'"
"Moreover, he has slanderedyour servantto my lordthe king;but my lordthe kingis like the angelof God,therefore dowhatis goodin your sight.
"He who is at easeholdscalamityin contempt,As preparedfor those whose feetslip.
I am smalland despised,[Yet] I do not forgetYour precepts.
So I said,"Wisdomis betterthanstrength."But the wisdomof the poormanis despisedand his wordsare not heeded.
"In that daythe LORDwill defendthe inhabitantsof Jerusalem,and the one who is feebleamong them in that daywill be like David,and the houseof David[will be] like God,like the angelof the LORDbeforethem.
"For the lipsof a priestshould preserveknowledge,and men should seekinstructionfrom his mouth;for he is the messengerof the LORDof hosts.
"He who receivesyou receivesMe, and he who receivesMe receivesHim who sentMe.
"And whoeverreceivesonesuchchildin My namereceivesMe;
"The Kingwill answerand sayto them, 'TrulyI sayto you, to the extentthat you didit to oneof thesebrothersof Mine,[even] the least[of them], you didit to Me.'
"The one who listensto you listensto Me, and the one who rejectsyou rejectsMe; and he who rejectsMe rejectsthe One who sentMe."
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, he who receiveswhomeverI sendreceivesMe; and he who receivesMe receivesHim who sentMe."
and the base thingsof the worldand the despisedGodhas chosen,the things that are not, sothat He may nullifythe things that are,
We are foolsfor Christ'ssake,but you are prudentin Christ;we are weak,but you are strong;you are distinguished,but we are without honor.
Therefore,we are ambassadorsfor Christ,as thoughGodwere making an appealthroughus; we begyou on behalfof Christ,be reconciledto God.
For you are allsonsof Godthroughfaithin ChristJesus.
Thereis neitherJewnorGreek,thereis neitherslavenorfree man,thereis neithermalenorfemale;for you are allonein ChristJesus.
but you knowthat it was becauseof a bodilyillnessthat I preached the gospelto you the first time;
Wherethenis that sense of blessingyou had? For I bear you witnessthat, ifpossible,you would have pluckedout your eyesand giventhem to me.
For thisreasonwe alsoconstantlythankGodthat when you receivedthe wordof Godwhichyou heardfrom us, you accepted[it] not [as] the wordof men,but [for] whatit reallyis, the wordof God,whichalsoperforms its workin you who believe.
So,he who rejects[this] is not rejectingmanbut the Godwho givesHis HolySpiritto you.
Do not neglectto show hospitality to strangers,for by thissomehave entertainedangelswithout knowingit.
