I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago–whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, [only] God knows–such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
PAUL’S VISIONS AND HIS THORN
PAUL’S VISIONS AND HIS THORN
People of the World where are you going? Turn back to God! Back to your faithful principles!
New Covenant Israelite! "And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee." Rom 11:17 -18
PAUL’S VISIONS AND HIS THORN
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago–whether in the body I do not know, or out of the body I do not know, [only] God knows–such a man was caught up to the third heaven.
PAUL’S SUFFERINGS AS AN APOSTLE
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
CONSTRAINED TO SILENCE BOASTERS
The proverb says, “Answer a fool according to his folly,” and this is an exact description of the Apostle’s defense.
PAUL AND THE FALSE APOSTLES
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.
ENLARGING ONE’S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ
PAUL DEFENDS HIS MINISTRY
If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
THE CHEERFUL GIVER ENRICHED UNTO LIBERALITY
He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
THE COLLECTION FOR CHRISTIANS IN JERUSALEM THE CHEERFUL GIVER
But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
“THINGS HONORABLE” BOTH TO GOD AND MEN
But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO GIVE GENEROUSLY
How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.