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

For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God, [for gain]; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak before God in Christ.

but have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but commending ourselves by the manifestation of the truth to every conscience of men before God.

For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that each one may receive through the body for what he has done, whether it is good or evil.

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

If therefore I wrote to you, it was not on account of him that did the wrong, nor on account of him that suffered wrong, but that our diligence in your behalf might be manifest before God.

so that we requested Titus, as he before began, that he would complete also this charity with you.

And in this case I give an opinion; for this is expedient for you, who began before to act in this matter and to act willingly a year ago.

for we provide things honorable not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Show them therefore the proof of your love, and of our boasting of you before the churches.

I thought it necessary, therefore, to exhort the brothers to go to you before, and to make ready your free gift before announced, that it may be ready as a free gift and not as an exaction.

Do you again think that we are defending ourselves? We speak in Christ before God; all these things, beloved, are for your edification.

lest when I come again my God shall humble me before you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned, and not changed their minds, in respect to impurity and fornication and lewdness which they have committed.

I have said before, and I now foretell as if present a second time, although absent, to those who have already sinned and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare;