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whenever I go to Spain—for I hope, passing through, to see you, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while.

For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to share with the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.

Yes, they were pleased to do so, and they are indebted to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual things, they are indebted to minister to them also in material things.

Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,

that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;

that you receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and that you help her in whatever matter she may have need of you; for she herself has also been a benefactor of many, and of myself as well.

who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;

Greet Mary, who has labored much for you.

For such men are slaves, not of our Lord Christ but of their own stomach, and by their smooth and flattering speech they deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting.

For the report of your obedience has reached to all. Therefore I am rejoicing over you, but I want you to be wise in what is good and innocent in what is evil.

Now to Him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past,

I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

For I have been informed concerning you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are quarrels among you.

Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul?

For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to proclaim the gospel, not in wisdom of word, so that the cross of Christ will not be made empty.

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God.

For it is written,"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,And the cleverness of the clever I will set aside."

For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom did not come to know God, God was well-pleased, through the foolishness of the message preached, to save those who believe.

For indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

For consider your calling, brothers, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.