Now the one who makes us and you as well secure in union with the Messiah and has anointed us is God,

After all, if I were to grieve you, who should make me happy but the person I am making sad?

I wrote to you out of great sorrow and anguish of heart along with many tears not to make you sad but to let you know how much love I have for you.

What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people."

Make room for us in your hearts! We have not treated anyone unjustly, harmed anyone, or cheated anyone.

Therefore, I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to visit you ahead of me, to make arrangements in advance for this gift you promised, and to have it ready as something given generously and not forced.

Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work.

You tolerate anyone who makes you his slaves, devours what you have, takes what is yours, orders you around, or slaps your face!