For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.

And our hope for you is steadfast because we know that as you share in our sufferings, so also you will share in our comfort.

as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

For we do not write you anything other than what you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely

just as also you have partly understood us, that we are your source of pride just as you also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For every one of God's promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God.

who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.

For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him -- for indeed what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

always carrying around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our body.

For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.

But since we have the same spirit of faith as that shown in what has been written, "I believed; therefore I spoke," we also believe, therefore we also speak.

We do so because we know that the one who raised up Jesus will also raise us up with Jesus and will bring us with you into his presence.

Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

Now as a fair exchange -- I speak as to my children -- open wide your hearts to us also.

We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.

Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

to finish what you started, so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, you can also complete it according to your means.

At the present time, your abundance will meet their need, so that one day their abundance may also meet your need, and thus there may be equality,

In addition, this brother has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.

For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.

My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

because the service of this ministry is not only providing for the needs of the saints but is also overflowing with many thanks to God.

We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

Let such a person consider this: What we say by letters when we are absent, we also are in actions when we are present.

Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions.

(To my disgrace I must say that we were too weak for that!) But whatever anyone else dares to boast about (I am speaking foolishly), I also dare to boast about the same thing.

For indeed he was crucified by reason of weakness, but he lives because of God's power. For we also are weak in him, but we will live together with him, because of God's power toward you.