For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of that insupportable weight of affliction that over-whelm'd me so in Asia that I despaired even of life:

tho' should I be divested of this body, I shall not even then be destitute of one.

for if I glory even to transport, my glorying is in God: if I am moderate, my glorying is for your service.

'tis observable, even this religious sorrow which you had, what solicitude has it not wrought in you, what apologies, what indignation, what fear, what desire, what zeal, yea, what revenge! so that by your whole conduct, ye have shown your selves to be clear from guilt in this matter.

Do ye judge of things by the outward appearance? if any man is confident in himself, that he is Christ's, let him from himself conclude too, that as he is Christ's, even so are we.

for I do not stretch beyond my limits to take you in; since in preaching the gospel of Christ, we are advanced even to you.

I knew a christian who above fourteen years ago, was snatch'd up even to the third heaven, whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knows.

I shall be glad to sacrifice myself and all I have for your service, even tho' it should happen that the more I love you, the less I should be beloved.

I am therefore glad when I am disarm'd by the strength of your integrity: and this is what I pray for, even your perfection.