2 Corinthians 12:11-21 - Paul's Concern For The Christians At Corinth
11 I have become foolish, boasting. Ye compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you. For I came short in nothing of those, superlative apostles, even though I am nothing. 12 Indeed the signs of the apostle were performed among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works. 13 For what is there which ye were inferior to the other congregations? Except that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.
14 Behold, a third time I fare readily to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you, for I seek not the things of you, but you. For the children ought not lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 And I most gladly will spend, and will be spent for your souls. Even though more earnestly loving you, the worse I am loved. 16 But let it be. I did not burden you. Nevertheless, being clever, I caught you with bait. 17 Any man of whom I have sent to you, did I exploit you through him? 18 I encouraged Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus exploit you in anything? Did we not walk in the same spirit, not in the same steps?
19 Again, do ye think that we are making defense to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edification. 20 For I fear lest somehow, having come, I may find you not such as I want, and I may be found by you such as ye do not want, lest somehow there be strifes, envyings, wraths, selfish ambitions, slanderings, whisperings, puffings up, t 21 lest having come again my God will make me low toward you, and I will bewail many of those who have sinned previously, and who did not repent from the trash and fornication and licentiousness that they committed.