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But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

But by the grace of God, I am what I am. And his grace in me hath not been void: but I have laboured more abundantly than all they. Yet not I, but the grace of God with me:

But every one in his own order: the firstfruits, Christ: then they that are of Christ, who have believed in his coming.

For he must reign, until he hath put all his enemies under his feet.

And the enemy, death, shall be destroyed last: For he hath put all things under his feet. And whereas he saith:

Let no man therefore despise him: but conduct ye him on his way in peace, that he may come to me. For I look for him with the brethren.

And touching our brother Apollo, I give you to understand that I much entreated him to come unto you with the brethren: and indeed it was not his will at all to come at this time. But he will come when he shall have leisure.

That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices.

Now thanks be to God, who always maketh us to triumph in Christ Jesus and manifesteth the odour of his knowledge by us in every place.

Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious (so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance), which is made void:

And not as Moses put a veil upon his face, that the children of Israel might not steadfastly look on the face of that which is made void.

And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, relating to us your desire, your mourning, your zeal for me: so that I rejoiced the more.

Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it: but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you

Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

And his bowels are more abundantly towards you: remembering the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that being rich he became poor for your sakes: that through his poverty you might be rich.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation: but, being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.

Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath given to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever.

Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.