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and Paul said, `I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am -- except these bonds.'

for there stood by me this night a messenger of God -- whose I am, and whom I serve --

for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.'

Both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to wise and to thoughtless, I am a debtor,

so, as much as in me is, I am ready also to you who [are] in Rome to proclaim good news,

for I am not ashamed of the good news of the Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation to every one who is believing, both to Jew first, and to Greek.

for if the truth of God in my falsehood did more abound to His glory, why yet am I also as a sinner judged?

for we have known that the law is spiritual, and I am fleshly, sold by the sin;

A wretched man I [am]! who shall deliver me out of the body of this death?

for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,

I say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

For to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;

I have known, and am persuaded, in the Lord Jesus, that nothing [is] unclean of itself, except to him who is reckoning anything to be unclean -- to that one [it is] unclean;

And I am persuaded, my brethren -- I myself also -- concerning you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also one another to admonish;

and I say this, that each one of you saith, `I, indeed, am of Paul' -- `and I of Apollos,' -- `and I of Cephas,' -- `and I of Christ.'

for when one may say, `I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, `I -- of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?

for I wish all men to be even as I myself [am]; but each his own gift hath of God, one indeed thus, and one thus.

And I say to the unmarried and to the widows: it is good for them if they may remain even as I [am];

Am not I an apostle? am not I free? Jesus Christ our Lord have I not seen? my work are not ye in the Lord?

if to others I am not an apostle -- yet doubtless to you I am; for the seal of my apostleship are ye in the Lord.