(No longer drink only water, but use (chrō | χρῶ | pres mid imperative 2 sg) a little wine, on account of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.)

Now we know Now that good the law is good if someone uses (chrētai | χρῆται | pres mid subj 3 sg) it lawfully, uses (chrētai | χρῆται | pres mid subj 3 sg)

Therefore I write these things while I am absent, so that when I am present I (chrēsōmai | χρήσωμαι | aor mid subj 1 sg) may (chrēsōmai | χρήσωμαι | aor mid subj 1 sg) not have (chrēsōmai | χρήσωμαι | aor mid subj 1 sg) to (chrēsōmai | χρήσωμαι | aor mid subj 1 sg) treat (chrēsōmai | χρήσωμαι | aor mid subj 1 sg) you harshly according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not tearing down.

Therefore since we have such a hope, we (chrōmetha | χρώμεθα | pres mid ind 1 pl) behave (chrōmetha | χρώμεθα | pres mid ind 1 pl) with great boldness,

Therefore when I was planning this, I (echrēsamēn | ἐχρησάμην | aor mid ind 1 sg) was (echrēsamēn | ἐχρησάμην | aor mid ind 1 sg) not capricious, was I? Or the things I plan, do I plan according to the flesh, so that with me it would be “Yes, yes” and “No, no” at the same time?

But I have (kechrēmai | κέχρημαι | perf mid ind 1 sg) not used (kechrēmai | κέχρημαι | perf mid ind 1 sg) any of these rights. And I am not writing this so that something will be done for me; for it would be better for me rather to die — no one shall take away my ground for boasting!

If others have a share in this right over you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, we (echrēsametha | ἐχρησάμεθα | aor mid ind 1 pl) have (echrēsametha | ἐχρησάμεθα | aor mid ind 1 pl) not made (echrēsametha | ἐχρησάμεθα | aor mid ind 1 pl) use of this right, but endure all things lest we place some obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

and those who use (chrōmenoi | χρώμενοι | pres mid ptcp nom pl masc) the world as though they were not absorbed in it. For the form of this world is passing away.

If you were a slave when called, do not be concerned about it. However, if you are able to gain your freedom, make (chrēsai | χρῆσαι | aor mid imperative 2 sg) the most of the opportunity (chrēsai | χρῆσαι | aor mid imperative 2 sg).

After hoisting it up, they (echrōnto | ἐχρῶντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) passed (echrōnto | ἐχρῶντο | imperf mid ind 3 pl) cables under the ship to hold it together. Then, fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and thus they let the ship be driven along.