that in everything you were enriched by Him in all utterance and all knowledge,

And I, brothers, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

I gave you milk to drink, and not solid food; for you were not yet able [to receive it]. Indeed, neither are you now yet able;

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole batch?

There are [some] who, having nothing, enrich themselves, and there are some who bring themselves down in [the midst of] much wealth.

As winds and clouds and rains are most evident [objects], so is he that boasts of a false gift.

Woe [to them] that are wise in their own conceit, and knowing in their own sight.

He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich He has sent away empty.

Woe to you who have been filled, for you shall be hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself too highly, beyond what you should think, but to think soberly, as God has imparted to each one a measure of faith.

Be of the same mind toward one another. Not minding the high things, but associating with the humble. Do not become wise in your own opinion.

For if anyone thinks that he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Because you say, 'I am wealthy, and have become rich, and have need of nothing'--and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked,

Now some have become arrogant, as though I were not coming to you.

For I know this, that savage wolves will come in after my departure, not sparing the flock.

Also from among you yourselves will arise men speaking things having been distorted, [in order] to draw away the disciples after them.

Only conduct yourselves worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,

So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

And Moses said to him, Are you jealous on my account? And would that all the Lord's people were prophets; whenever the Lord shall put His spirit upon them.

And Paul said, "I would pray to God, both in a short time and a long time, not only you, but also all who are hearing me today, would become such as I am, except for these chains."

Oh, that you would bear with me a little in my foolishness; but indeed you do bear with me.

For there are set thrones for judgment, [even] thrones for the house of David.

Let peace, I pray, be within your host, and prosperity in your palaces.

Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have diligently sought your good.

and Jeremiah said, May the Lord indeed do thus; may He confirm your word which you prophesy, to return the vessels of the house of the Lord, and all the captivity, out of Babylon to this place.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? [Is] it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

For you are our glory and joy.

But now when Timothy came to us from you, and brought good news to us of your faith and your love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also [long to see] you--

Because now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

Faithful is this word: For if we died with [Him], we shall also live with [Him].

If we endure, we shall also reign with [Him]. If we deny [Him], He also will deny us.

and have made them kings and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth."