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For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready:

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

I say again, let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.

Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.

For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.

Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.

And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.

For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church:

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.

Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.