American Standard Version of 1901
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I press on toward the goal unto the prize of the {Or, upward}high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,
There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;
to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who {Some ancient authorities read called.}calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
I marvel that ye are so quickly removing from him that called you in the grace of Christ unto a different {Greek: good tidings. See marginal note on Matthew 4:23.}gospel;
For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, {Or, in hope: because the creation & c.}in hope
for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
According to the grace of God which was given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder I laid a foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let each man take heed how he buildeth thereon.
For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.
And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised {Or, long ages ago}before times eternal;