For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

And in this confidence I intended to come to you before, so that you might have a second benefit,

Then purposing this, did I indeed use lightness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose them according to the flesh, so that with me there should be yes, yes, and no, no?

But I determined this within myself, that I would not come to you again in grief.

And I wrote this to you, lest when I came I should have sorrow from the ones of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

This punishment by the majority is enough for such a one;

For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, because of the glory that excels.

(But their thoughts were blinded; for until the present the same veil remains on the reading of the old covenant, not taken away.) But this veil has been done away in Christ.

But until this day, when Moses is read, the veil is on their heart.

Therefore since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not faint.

in whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelieving ones, so that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ (who is the image of God) should not dawn on them.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us;

For this cause we do not faint; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.

For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

For indeed in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our dwelling-place out of Heaven;

For we who are in this tabernacle groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not wish to be unclothed, but to be clothed, so that the mortal might be swallowed up by the life.

And He who has worked in us for this same thing is God, who also is giving to us the earnest of the Spirit.

For the love of Christ constrains us, judging this, that if one died for all, then all died;

I do not speak this to condemn you, for I have said before that you are in our hearts for us to die together, and to live together.

For behold this same thing (you being grieved according to God); how much it worked out earnestness in you; but also defense; but also indignation; but also fear; but also desire; but also zeal; but also vengeance! In everything you approved yourselves to be clear in the matter.

for us to call on Titus, that even as he began before, so he would also complete this grace to you also.

But even as you abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us; you should abound in this grace also.

And in this I give my judgment; for this is profitable for you, who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing a year ago.

and not only so, but also he having been chosen by the churches to travel with us with this gift, which is administered by us to the glory of the Lord Himself, and as a witness of your eager mind;

avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us;

I say this lest perhaps Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared. We (not to say you) would then be put to shame in this confident boasting.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers that they would go forward to you, and make up beforehand your blessing, it having been promised that this would be ready, thus as a matter of blessing, and not as of covetousness.

But I say this, He who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully.

For the ministry of this service not only supplies the things lacking of the saints, but also multiplying through many thanksgivings to God,

through the proof of this ministry they glorify God for your freely expressed submission to the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of the fellowship toward them and toward all,

Do you look at things according to appearance? If anyone has persuaded himself that he is Christ's, let him think this again as to himself, that as he is Christ's, even so we are Christ's.

Let such a one think this, that, such as we are in word by letters, being absent, such we will be also in deed when we are present.

The truth of Christ is in me that this boasting shall not be silenced in me in the regions of Achaia.

What I speak, I do not speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this boldness of boasting.

For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me.

For what is it in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

I am coming to you this third time. In the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.

For we are glad when we are weak, and you are powerful. But we pray also for this, your perfection.