so that, on the other hand, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest such a one should be swallowed up in too much sorrow.

to the one, we are the odor of death ending in death; to the other, the odor of life ending in life: and who is sufficient for these things?

I do not speak this as a commandment, but on account of the zeal of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

For I do not intend that there shall be relief to others, and affliction to you; but that, according to equality, your abundance, at the present time, may supply their wants;

not boasting ourselves in the labors of others in regions not measured off to us, but having hope that, when your faith is increased, we shall be magnified among you abundantly, according to our line,

I robbed other churches, taking wages to do you service: and when I was present with you, and wanted, I was not a burden to any one;

besides those things which come upon me from other sources, I have a daily concourse of troubles my anxiety for all the churches.

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, unless in this that I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

I have foretold, and now the second time, as if I was present, though being absent, I foretell to those who have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare;