G3303–μέν–men

But then indeed, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to those who by nature are not gods;

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But he [ergänzt: that was] of the maid servant was born according to flesh, and he [ergänzt: that was] of the free woman through the promise.

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Which things have an allegorical sense; for these are two covenants: one from mount Sinai, gendering to bondage, which is Hagar.

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and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,

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Some indeed also for envy and strife, but some also for good will, preach the Christ.

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but those out of contention, announce the Christ, not purely, supposing to arouse tribulation for my bonds.

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and not frightened in anything by the opposers, which is to them a demonstration of destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

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Him therefore I hope to send immediately, as soon as I shall see how it goes with me:

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For the rest, my brethren, rejoice in [ergänzt: the] Lord: to write the same things to you, to me [ergänzt: is] not irksome, and for you safe.

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Brethren, *I* do not count to have got possession myself; but one thing -- forgetting the things behind, and stretching out to the things before,

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(which have indeed an appearance of wisdom in voluntary worship, and humility, and harsh treatment of the body, not in a certain honour,) to [ergänzt: the] satisfaction of the flesh.

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wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.

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but has been made manifest now by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who has annulled death, and brought to light life and incorruptibility by the glad tidings;

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But in a great house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also wooden and earthen; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

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and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.

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All things [ergänzt: are] pure to the pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving nothing [ergänzt: is] pure; but both their mind and their conscience are defiled.

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And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;

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And Moses indeed [ergänzt: was] faithful in all his house, as a ministering servant, for a testimony of the things to be spoken after;

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For men indeed swear by a greater, and with them the oath is a term to all dispute, as making matters sure.

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to whom Abraham gave also the tenth portion of all; first being interpreted King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is King of peace;

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And they indeed from among the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have commandment to take tithes from the people according to the law, that is from their brethren, though these are come out of the loins of Abraham:

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And here dying men receive tithes; but there [ergänzt: one] of whom the witness is that he lives;

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If indeed then perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, for the people had their law given to them in connexion with *it*, what need [ergänzt: was there] still that a different priest should arise according to the order of Melchisedec, and not be named after the order of Aaron?

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For there is a setting aside of the commandment going before for its weakness and unprofitableness,

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(for they are become priests without the swearing of an oath, but he with the swearing of an oath, by him who said, as to him, The Lord has sworn, and will not repent [ergänzt: of it], *Thou* [ergänzt: art] priest for ever [ergänzt: according to the order of Melchisedec];)

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