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This is because Christ died and rose to life, so that he would be the Lord of the dead and of the living.

And so, each of us must give an account to God for what we do.

so that the Gentiles would praise God for being kind to them. It is just as the Scriptures say, "I will tell the nations about you, and I will sing praises to your name."

But I have spoken to you plainly and have tried to remind you of some things. God was so kind to me!

He chose me to be a servant of Christ Jesus for the Gentiles and to do the work of a priest in the service of his good news. God did this so that the Holy Spirit could make the Gentiles into a holy offering, pleasing to him.

In fact, all I will talk about is how Christ let me speak and work, so that the Gentiles would obey him.

So I plan to stop off on my way to Spain. Then after a short, but refreshing, visit with you, I hope you will quickly send me on.

but they have even risked their lives for me. I am grateful for them and so are all the Gentile churches.

Greet Mary, who has worked so hard for you.

Timothy, who works with me, sends his greetings, and so do my relatives, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.

but now at last it has been told. The eternal God commanded his prophets to write about the good news, so that all nations would obey and have faith.

who helps you speak and understand so well.

As God says in the Scriptures, "I will destroy the wisdom of all who claim to be wise. I will confuse those who think they know so much."

So if you want to brag, do what the Scriptures say and brag about the Lord.

So I had to treat you like babies and feed you milk. You could not take solid food, and you still cannot,

So stop bragging about what anyone has done. Paul and Apollos and Peter all belong to you. In fact, everything is yours, including the world, life, death, the present, and the future. Everything belongs to you,

So don't judge anyone until the Lord returns. He will show what is hidden in the dark and what is in everyone's heart. Then God will be the one who praises each of us.

What is so special about you? What do you have that you were not given? And if it was given to you, how can you brag?

Some of you think I am not coming for a visit, and so you are bragging.

I am with you only in my thoughts. But in the name of our Lord Jesus I have already judged this man, as though I were with you in person. So when you meet together and the power of the Lord Jesus is with you, I will be there too.