G3303–μέν–men

However then, when ye knew not God, ye did service to them which by nature are no gods.

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But he who was of the bond-woman, was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise.

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Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

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And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

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Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife; and some also from good will.

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The one preach Christ from contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:

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And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

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Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me.

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Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.

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Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before,

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Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in will-worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honor to the satisfying of the flesh.

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Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

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But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

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But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honor, and some to dishonor.

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And they will turn away their ears from the truth, and will be turned to fables.

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To the pure all things are pure: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.

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And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.

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And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterwards to be spoken.

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For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all contradiction.

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To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

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

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And here men that die receive tithes; but there he receiveth them, of whom it is testified that he liveth.

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If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood (for under it the people received the law) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

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For there is verily a disannulling of the preceding commandment on account of its weakness and unprofitableness.

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(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath, by him that said to him, The Lord swore, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)

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