Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Seeing then that we have such hope, we use great plainness of speech:

And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

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.

Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.