The Gospel Exalted

1 Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, ^[a](A)called as an apostle, ^(B)set apart for ^(C)the gospel of God,

³ And even if our ^(A)gospel is ^(B)veiled, it is veiled ^[a]to ^(C)those who are perishing,

⁴ in whose case ^(A)the god of ^(B)this ^[a]world has ^(C)blinded the minds of the unbelieving so that ^[b]they will not see the ^(D)light of the gospel of the ^(E)glory of Christ, who is the ^(F)image of God.

¹⁸ We have sent along with him ^(A)the brother whose fame in the things of the ^(B)gospel has spread through ^(C)all the churches;

¹³ Because of the proof given by this ^(A)ministry, they will ^(B)glorify God for your obedience to your ^(C)confession of the ^(D)gospel of Christ and for the liberality of your ^[a]contribution to them and to all,

¹⁴ For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we did not reach to you, for ^(A)we were the first to come even as far as you in the ^(B)gospel of Christ;

⁴ For if ^[a]one comes and preaches ^(A)another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a ^(B)different spirit which you have not received, or a ^(C)different gospel which you have not accepted, this you ^(D)tolerate ^(E)very well!

⁷ Or ^(A)did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the ^(B)gospel of God to you ^(C)without charge?

² and we sent ^(A)Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the benefit of your faith,