Whoever falsely boasts of giving [Is like] clouds and wind without rain.

We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us -- a sphere which especially includes you.

not boasting of things beyond measure, [that is,] in other men's labors, but having hope, [that] as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere,

But "he who glories, let him glory in the LORD."

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.

For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me [to be] or hears from me.

Yet Michael the archangel, in contending with the devil, when he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a reviling accusation, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!"

And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with [them] and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.

Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles.

When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

(for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the circumcised also worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles),

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.

Now he who plants and he who waters are one, and each one will receive his own reward according to his own labor.

Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as some [others,] epistles of commendation to you or [letters] of commendation from you?

clearly [you are] an epistle of Christ, ministered by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, [that is,] of the heart.

We then, [as] workers together [with Him] also plead with [you] not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Through Him we have received grace and apostleship for obedience to the faith among all nations for His name,

But God be thanked that [though] you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered.

but now has been made manifest, and by the prophetic Scriptures has been made known to all nations, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, for obedience to the faith --

And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

"teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, [even] to the end of the age." Amen.

"but declared first to those in Damascus and in Jerusalem, and throughout all the region of Judea, and [then] to the Gentiles, that they should repent, turn to God, and do works befitting repentance.

For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

And [whatever] you do in word or deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good word and work.

But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.