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because, according to [their] power, I testify, and above [their] power, they were willing of themselves,

not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;

`because the letters indeed -- saith one -- [are] weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!

because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat [any] sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.

and [that] because of the false brethren brought in unawares, who did come in privily to spy out our liberty that we have in Christ Jesus, that us they might bring under bondage,

And when Peter came to Antioch, to the face I stood up against him, because he was blameworthy,

and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because `The righteous by faith shall live;'

and because ye are sons, God did send forth the spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, `Abba, Father!'

Become as I [am] -- because I also [am] as ye brethren, I beseech you; to me ye did no hurt,

and I was wishing to be present with you now, and to change my voice, because I am in doubt about you.

for it hath been written, `Rejoice, O barren, who art not bearing; break forth and cry, thou who art not travailing, because many [are] the children of the desolate -- more than of her having the husband.'

because he who is sowing to his own flesh, of the flesh shall reap corruption; and he who is sowing to the Spirit, of the Spirit shall reap life age-during;

Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints,