I wish you would bear with me [while I indulge] in a little foolishness; but indeed you are bearing with me [as you read this].

Even when I lacked the actual necessities of life while I was with you, I was a burden to no one; for whatever I lacked, the brothers from Macedonia supplied, when they came. So I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

That I speak, I speak it not after the ways of the Lord: but as it were foolishly, while we are now come to boasting.

Truly, I endured [opposition] patiently, while showing evidence of being an apostle among you. I performed [supernatural] signs, and wonders and powerful miracles.

For I am afraid I may perhaps come and find you are not what I could wish, while you may find I am not what you could wish; I am afraid of finding quarrels, jealousy, temper, rivalry, slanders, gossiping, arrogance, and disorder ??21 afraid that when I come back to you, my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn for many who sinned some time ago and yet have never repented of the impurity, the sexual vice, and the sensuality which they have practised.

I have already warned those who have sinned in the past and all the rest as well, and I warn them now even though I am absent [from you] as I did when I was with you the second time, that if I come back I will not spare anyone,

For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not when present deal sharply, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for casting down.

But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, is therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid.

With Christ, have I been crucified; and, living no longer, am, I, but, living in me, is, Christ, - while, so far as I now do live in flesh, by faith, I live - The faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up in my behalf.

though an intermediary implies more than one party, while God is but one.

It was the same way with us. While we were children, we were slaves to the basic principles of the world.

Now it is good to be zealous in a good thing always, and not only while I am present with you.

But the one by the slave was born according to the impulse of the flesh, while the one by the free woman was born as the result of a promise.

For it is written, Rejoice thou barren, that for a while didst not bear, break forth and cry aloud for joy, thou that didst not travail with child; for many more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath an husband."

I wish that those who are causing such a problem over wanting people to be circumcised would just mutilate themselves [while they are at it!].

For he who sows the field of his earthly nature will from that earthly nature reap corruption; while he who sows the field of the spirit will from that spirit reap Immortal Life.

So then, while we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

offer never ceasing thanks on your behalf while I make mention of you in my prayers.

which were once habitual to you while you walked in the ways of this world and obeyed the Prince of the powers of the air, the spirits that are now at work in the hearts of the sons of disobedience--to you God has given Life.

once lived while gratifying the cravings of our lower nature, as we continued to carry out the impulses of our lower nature and its thoughts, and by nature we were exposed to God's wrath, as the rest of mankind.

even while we were dead in our trespasses, made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved).

But now in Christ Jesus, ye which a while ago were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

"Be angry, yet do not sin." Do not let the sun set while you are still angry,

For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light

For while it is degrading even to mention their secret practices,

not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but as slaves of Christ doing the will of God from the heart,

Some are preaching the Messiah because of jealousy and dissension, while others do so because of their good will.

while the others proclaim Him from motives of rivalry, and insincerely, supposing that by this they are embittering my imprisonment.

but if to live in flesh is my lot, this is for me worth the while: and what I shall choose I cannot tell.

while you wage the same conflict which you once saw in me, and now hear that I maintain.

Then every tongue in one accord, will say that Jesus the Messiah is Lord, while God the Father praising.

Wherefore, my beloved, as you have always obey'd the gospel, not only when I was with you, but much more now while I am absent, continue the work of your own salvation, whatever persecutions you apprehend:

For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.

In conclusion, my brethren, be joyful in the Lord. For me to give you the same warnings as before is not irksome to me, while so far as you are concerned it is a safe precaution.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, while becoming like him in his death,

so that I may attain to the resurrection [that will raise me] from the dead.

in the mean while, as we are already advanc'd so far, pursue your course, and keep it still in view:

For many walk, who (I told you often, and now also say while weeping) are enemies of the cross of Christ,

Even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs not once, but twice.

so that your lives may be worthy of the Lord and perfectly pleasing to Him, while you exhibit the results of right action of every sort and grow into a fuller knowledge of God.

Now I am rejoicing while suffering for you as I complete in my flesh whatever remains of the Messiah's sufferings on behalf of his body, which is the church.

[I do this] so that their hearts will be encouraged [while] being united in [mutual] love, [and] so that they will have the wealth of a fully assured understanding, in order to fully know about God's hidden secret, [which is] Christ.

For you have been rooted in him and are being built up and strengthened in the faith, just as you were taught, while you continue to be thankful.

and you also were once addicted to them, while you were living under their power.

Slaves, obey your {human} masters in everything, not {while being watched}, as people pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

We continually give thanks to God because of you all, while we make mention of you in our prayers.

for the gospel we brought did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf.

nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others. While able to bear down as apostles of Christ,

For you remember, believers, our labor and hardship. We worked night and day [practicing our trade] in order not to be a [financial] burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you.

But since we were taken away from you, believers, for a little while—in person, but not in heart—we endeavored, with great longing to see you face to face.

At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

For, even while we were with you, we warned you beforehand that we were certain to encounter trouble. And so it proved, as you know.

while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still lacking in your faith?

While they are saying "Peace and safety!" then in a moment destruction falls upon them, like birth-pains on a woman who is with child; and escape there is none.

for all of you people belong to the light; you belong to the daytime. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. [Note: In this passage "light" and "daytime" refer to spiritual illumination, while "darkness" and "night" refer to spiritual ignorance].

Do you not remember that [while] we were still with you, we were saying these [things] to you?

For even while we were with you, we used to give you this order: if anyone is not willing to work, then he is not to eat, either.

But [as for] you, brothers, do not be discouraged [while] doing what is right.

As I urged thee, while going to Macedonia, remain in Ephesis, so that thou might command certain men not to teach something different,

though I once used to blaspheme, and to persecute, and to insult. Yet mercy was shown me, because I acted in ignorance, while still an unbeliever;

Similarly, deacons should be serious-minded [i.e., dignified], not saying one thing while meaning another, not drinking a lot of wine [Note: The wine of Paul's day was used as a common drink, and was either non-intoxicating or far less intoxicating than wine today], not wanting to get money by questionable [or, dishonest] means.

For bodily exercise profits for a little while: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.

While I am coming, be giving heed - to the reading, to the exhorting, to the teaching:

But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.

At the same time, they also learn how to be lazy while going from house to house. Not only this, but they even become gossips and keep busy by interfering in other people's lives, saying things they should not say.

For the scripture says, "You must not muzzle an ox [while it] is threshing," and "The worker [is] worthy of his wages."

There are some men whose sins are conspicuous and lead on to judgment, while there are others whose sins dog their steps.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

[So], Timothy, guard [the Gospel message] which has been entrusted to you, while avoiding worldly, empty chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called "knowledge,"

which science, while some professed, they have erred as concerning the faith. Grace be with thee. Amen. {The end of the First Epistle unto Timothy, Sent from Laodicea, which is the Chiefest city of Phrygia Pacatiana.}

You should hold on firmly to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, while [maintaining your] faith and love in [harmony with] Christ Jesus.

May the Lord grant that he will find mercy on that day [i.e., the day of judgment]. And you know very well the many things he did to serve [me while I was] at Ephesus.

But, in a great house, there are not only gold and silver vessels, but, also wooden and earthen: and, some, indeed, for honour, while, some, are for dishonour:

and while they retain the outward form of religion, they will not allow it to influence them. Turn your back on such men as these.

But the evil men and deceivers, shall wax worse and worse, while they deceive, and are deceived themselves.

And, from the truth, indeed, their ear, will they turn away, while, unto stories, they will turn themselves aside.

They say that they have knowledge of God, while by their acts they are turning their backs on him; they are hated by all, hard-hearted, and judged to be without value for any good work.

while we wait for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.

I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,

I appeal to you for my [own spiritual] child Onesimus, whom I have fathered [in the faith] while a captive in these chains.

I really wanted to keep him [here] with me so that, on your behalf, he could minister to me while in prison for the sake of the Gospel.

Perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a while, so that you would have him back forever,

While he says of angels, 'Who makes his angels into winds, his servants into flames of fire,'

while of the Son he said-- 'God is thy throne for ever and ever; The scepter of his Kingdom is the scepter of Justice;

[while] God was testifying at the same time by signs and wonders and various miracles and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will.

You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.

But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while [by taking on the limitations of humanity], crowned with glory and honor because of His suffering of death, so that by the grace of God [extended to sinners] He might experience death for [the sins of] everyone.

he is faithful to Him who appointed him. For while Moses also was faithful in every department of God's house,

While the faithful service of Moses in the whole House of God was that of a servant, whose duty was to bear testimony to a Message still to come,

While in my wrath I swore-- "They shall never enter upon my Rest."'

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

While it is said, To day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation.

Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still remains and is freely offered today, let us fear, in case any one of you may seem to come short of reaching it or think he has come too late.

while here he says again, "They shall never be admitted to my Rest!"

this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

while God himself pronounced him a High Priest of the order of Melchizedek.

For certainly enough time has elapsed so that [by now] you ought to be teachers, [but instead] you are in need of having someone teach you again the basic principles of God's message. You have become people who need "milk" and not "solid food." [Note: The fundamental truths of Christianity are here figuratively spoken of as "milk," while the more advanced teaching, such as Christ's priesthood being like Melchizedek's, is called "solid food"].

and then have fallen away—it is impossible to bring them back again to repentance, since they again nail the Son of God on the cross [for as far as they are concerned, they are treating the death of Christ as if they were not saved by it], and are holding Him up again to public disgrace.

But we, even while we speak in this tone, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation.

Furthermore, here [in the Levitical priesthood] tithes are received by men who are subject to death; but in that case [concerning Melchizedek], they are received by one of whom it is testified that he lives on [perpetually].