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

And I, brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual [people] but as to carnal, as to babes in Christ.

I fed you with milk and not with solid food; for until now you were not able [to receive it,] and even now you are still not able;

Your glorying [is] not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?

There is one who makes himself rich, yet [has] nothing; [And] one who makes himself poor, yet [has] great riches.

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

Woe to [those who are] wise in their own eyes, And prudent 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 are full, For you shall hunger. 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] more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.

Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion.

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

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

Now some are puffed up, as though I were not coming to you.

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

"Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Only let your conduct be 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 mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Therefore, my beloved, 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;

Then Moses said to him, "Are you zealous for my sake? Oh, that all the LORD's people were prophets [and] that the LORD would put His Spirit upon them!"

And Paul said, "I would to God that not only you, but also all who hear me today, might become both almost and altogether such as I am, except for these chains."

Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly -- and indeed you do bear with me.

For thrones are set there for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

Peace be within your walls, Prosperity within your palaces."

Because of the house of the LORD our God I will seek your good.

and the prophet Jeremiah said, "Amen! The LORD do so; the LORD perform your words which you have prophesied, to bring back the vessels of the LORD's house and all who were carried away captive, from Babylon to this place.

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

For we are glad when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

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

For you are our glory and joy.

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also [to see] you --

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

[This is] a faithful saying: 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 us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth."