(The wise man, hearing, will get greater learning, and the acts of the man of good sense will be wisely guided:)

But the way of the upright is like the light of early morning, getting brighter and brighter till the full day.

He has to become greater while I become less.

But the free giving of God is not like the wrongdoing of man. For if, by the wrongdoing of one man death came to numbers of men, much more did the grace of God, and the free giving by the grace of one man, Jesus Christ, come to men.

And the law came in addition, to make wrongdoing worse; but where there was much sin, there was much more grace:

What may we say, then? are we to go on in sin so that there may be more grace?

Much more, if we now have righteousness by his blood, will salvation from the wrath of God come to us through him.

For if, when we were haters of God, the death of his Son made us at peace with him, much more, now that we are his friends, will we have salvation through his life;

For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

Be full of desire for the true milk of the word, as babies at their mothers' breasts, so that you may go on to salvation;

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

But saying true words in love, may come to full growth in him, who is the head, even Christ;

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

And the twelve said to the Lord, Make our faith greater.

Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

Who will not get much more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life.