20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.Log in to add notes
21For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.Log in to add notes
22But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.Log in to add notes
23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:Log in to add notes
24Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.Log in to add notes
25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;Log in to add notes
26That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.Log in to add notes
27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;Log in to add notes
17And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.Log in to add notes
18And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.Log in to add notes
19And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?Log in to add notes
20When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?Log in to add notes
21And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.Log in to add notes
22Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.Log in to add notes
23And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.Log in to add notes
24And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?Log in to add notes
25But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.Log in to add notes
26But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.Log in to add notes
27This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.Log in to add notes
28For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.Log in to add notes
29And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.Log in to add notes
30But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him.Log in to add notes