Therefore having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all the filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Do you look at things according to the outward appearance? If any has trusted to himself that he belongs to Christ, let him again consider this in reference to himself, that as he belongs to Christ, so do we also.

Let such a one consider this, that, such as we are in word by our letters while absent, such we really are in work being present.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord;

Again I say, Let no one consider me to be a fool; but if not, receive me as a fool, in order that I may indeed glory some little.

and through a window was I let down in a basket by the wall, and escaped his hands.

But let it he so, I did not burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.