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Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit; for they are foolishness to him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

For this cause also the woman ought to have a veil upon her head, because of the angels.

Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear should say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

For I am the least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we testified from God, that he raised up Christ, whom he did not raise, if the dead rise not.

I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; so taking leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

And if the ministration of death engraven in letters on stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face, which was to be abolished: Shall not rather the ministration of the Spirit be glorious?

For even that which was made glorious, had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excelleth.

Therefore we were comforted in your comfort, and we rejoiced the more exceedingly in the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

Have I committed an offence in humbling myself, that ye might be exalted, because I have preached the gospel of God to you at free cost?

Because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do, I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

being a Greek, compelled to be circumcised, Because of false brethren introduced unawares, who came in privily, to spy out our liberty which we have through Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

But when Peter came to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be condemned.

and not sinners of the Gentiles, Even we (knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ) have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law; because by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.

Wherefore then was the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made: and it was ordained by angels, in the hand of a mediator.

And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying Abba, Father.

Am I become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?

Let no one deceive you with vain words; for because of these things the wrath of God cometh upon the sons of disobedience.