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For though I am free with respect to all, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I might win more of them.

To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though I myself am not under the law) so that I might win those under the law.

To those outside the law I became as one outside the law (though I am not free from God's law but am under Christ's law) so that I might win those outside the law.

To the weak I became weak, so that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some.

I do it all for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.

but I punish my body and enslave it, so that after proclaiming to others I myself should not be disqualified.

Now these things occurred as examples for us, so that we might not desire evil as they did.

No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.

just as I try to please everyone in everything I do, not seeking my own advantage, but that of many, so that they may be saved.

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world.

If you are hungry, eat at home, so that when you come together, it will not be for your condemnation. About the other things I will give instructions when I come.

If I give away all my possessions, and if I hand over my body so that I may boast, but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Now I would like all of you to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. One who prophesies is greater than one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.

For you can all prophesy one by one, so that all may learn and all be encouraged.

When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will also be subjected to the one who put all things in subjection under him, so that God may be all in all.

On the first day of every week, each of you is to put aside and save whatever extra you earn, so that collections need not be taken when I come.

and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way, wherever I go.

therefore let no one despise him. Send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I am expecting him with the brothers.

who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with which we ourselves are consoled by God.

Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death so that we would rely not on ourselves but on God who raises the dead.