For throughthe gracegivento me I sayto everyoneamongyou not to think more highlyof himself thanhe oughtto think;but to thinksoas to have sound judgment,as Godhas allottedto eacha measureof faith.
It is not goodto eatmuchhoney,Noris it gloryto searchout one's own glory.
Do you seea manwisein his own eyes?There is morehopefor a foolthanfor him.
Do not be excessivelyrighteousand do not be overlywise.Whyshould you ruinyourself?
He has toldyou, O man,whatis good;And whatdoes the LORDrequireof you But to dojustice,to lovekindness,And to walkhumblywith your God?
"The Phariseestoodand was prayingthisto himself:'God,I thankYou that I amnot likeother people:swindlers,unjust,adulterers,orevenlikethistax collector.
"For He whomGodhas sentspeaksthe wordsof God;for He givesthe Spiritwithoutmeasure.
throughwhomwe have receivedgraceand apostleshipto bring about[the] obedienceof faithamongallthe Gentilesfor His name'ssake,
Quite right,they were broken offfor their unbelief,but you standby your faith.Do not be conceited,but fear;
For I do not wantyou, brethren,to be uninformedof thismystery--sothat you will not be wisein your own estimation--that a partialhardeninghas happenedto Israeluntilthe fullnessof the Gentileshas comein;
Be of the samemindtowardone another;do not be haughtyin mind,but associatewith the lowly.Do not be wisein your own estimation.
But by the graceof GodI amwhatI am,and His gracetowardme did not provevain;but I laboredeven morethan allof them, yetnot I, but the graceof Godwith me.
Accordingto the graceof Godwhich was givento me, likea wisemaster builderI laida foundation,and anotheris buildingon it. But each manmust be carefulhowhe buildson it.
Only,as the Lordhas assignedto eachone,as Godhas calledeach,in thismannerlet him walk.And soI directin allthe churches.
But we will not boastbeyond[our] measure,but withinthe measureof the spherewhichGodapportionedto us as a measure,to reachevenas faras you.
For in whatrespect were you treated as inferiorto the restof the churches,exceptthat I myselfdid not become a burdento you? Forgiveme thiswrong!
Because of the surpassing greatnessof the revelations,for this reason,to keepme from exaltingmyself, there was givenme a thornin the flesh,a messengerof Satanto tormentme-- to keepme from exaltingmyself!
For ifanyonethinkshe is somethingwhen he is nothing,he deceiveshimself.
ifindeedyou have heardof the stewardshipof God'sgracewhich was givento me for you;
By referring to this,when you readyou canunderstandmy insightinto the mysteryof Christ,
from whomthe wholebody,being fittedand held togetherby whateveryjointsupplies,accordingto the properworkingof eachindividualpart,causesthe growthof the bodyfor the buildingup of itselfin love.
for it is Godwho is at workin you, bothto willand to workfor [His] good pleasure.
For thispurpose alsoI labor,strivingaccordingto His power, which mightilyworkswithinme.
When you were deadin your transgressionsand the uncircumcisionof your flesh,He made you alive togetherwith Him, having forgivenus allour transgressions,
and the graceof our Lordwas more than abundant,with the faithand lovewhich are [found] in ChristJesus.
But [women] will be preservedthroughthe bearing of childrenifthey continuein faithand loveand sanctitywith self-restraint.
Likewise,[I want] womento adornthemselveswith properclothing,modestlyand discreetly,not with braided hairand goldorpearlsorcostlygarments,
instructingus to denyungodlinessand worldlydesiresand to livesensibly,righteouslyand godlyin the presentage,
Older menare to be temperate,dignified,sensible,soundin faith,in love,in perseverance.
sothat they may encouragethe young womento love their husbands,to love their children,
Likewiseurgethe young mento be sensible;
But He givesa greatergrace.Therefore[it] says,"GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE."
Therefore,prepareyour mindsfor action, keep sober[in spirit], fix your hopecompletelyon the graceto be broughtto you at the revelationof JesusChrist.
Whoeverspeaks,[is to do so] as onewho is speakingthe utterancesof God;whoeverserves[is to do] [so] as onewho is servingby the strengthwhichGodsupplies;sothat in all thingsGodmay be glorifiedthroughJesusChrist,to whombelongsthe gloryand dominionforeverand ever.Amen.
The endof all thingsis near;therefore,be of sound judgmentand sober[spirit] for the purpose of prayer.
You younger men,likewise,be subjectto [your] elders;and allof you, clotheyourselves with humilitytoward one another,for GODIS OPPOSEDTO THE PROUD,BUT GIVESGRACETO THE HUMBLE.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
I wrotesomethingto the church;but Diotrephes,who loves to be firstamong them, does not acceptwhat we say.
