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If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:

Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision.

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. {rudiments: or, elements} {make a prey: or, seduce you, or, lead you astray}

Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, {beguile...: or, judge against you} {in a...: Gr. being a voluntary in humility}

Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.

For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.