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All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.

So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who take pride in appearances rather than in the heart.

God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

We put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.

and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.

Now finish the work, so that you may complete it just as eagerly as you began, according to your means.

At the present time, your surplus will meet their need, so that in turn their surplus will meet your need. Then there will be equality.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. Then we will not be boasting in the work already done in another man's territory.

I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then receive me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

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

This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.

to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not rush to consult with flesh and blood,

We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel would remain with you.

And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John-those reputed to be pillars-gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the Jews.

The other Jews joined in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.

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

He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.