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I repeat, let no one think me foolish. But even if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

though if I should wish to boast, I would not be a fool, for I would be speaking the truth; but I refrain from it, so that no one may think more of me than he sees in me or hears from me.

But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Yet because of false brothers secretly brought in—who slipped in to spy out our freedom that we have in Christ Jesus, so that they might bring us into slavery—

to them we did not yield in submission even for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might be preserved for you.

And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy.

For through the law I died to the law, so that I might live to God.

so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.

But the Scripture imprisoned everything under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.

so that we who were the first to hope in Christ might be to the praise of his glory.

so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.

from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.

So that you also may know how I am and what I am doing, Tychicus the beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord will tell you everything.