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

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive the things done through the body, according to that which he has done, whether good or bad.

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.

Then, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of the one who did wrong, nor on account of the one who suffered wrong, but for the sake of revealing our earnestness on your behalf, for you before God.

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

providing for honest things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

I know a man in Christ fourteen years before (whether in the body, I do not know; or outside of the body, I do not know; God knows) such a one was caught up to the third Heaven.

Again, do you think we are defending ourselves to you? We speak before God in Christ, but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your building up.

I told you before, and I say beforehand, as being present the second time and being absent now. I write to those who sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.