For God's Son, Jesus the Messiah, who was preached among you by us by me, Silvanus, and Timothy was not "Yes" and "No." But with him it is always "Yes."

To God we are the aroma of the Messiah among those who are being saved and among those who are being lost.

What agreement can a temple of God make with idols? For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said: "I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people."

So we urged Titus to finish this work of kindness among you in the same way that he had started it.

We would not dare put ourselves in the same class with, or compare ourselves to, those who recommend themselves. Whenever they measure themselves by their own standards or compare themselves among themselves, they show how foolish they are.

We are not boasting about work done by others that cannot be evaluated. On the contrary, we cherish the hope that your faith may continue to grow and enlarge our sphere of action among you until it overflows.

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelis? So am I. Are they among Abraham's descendants? So am I.

The signs of an apostle were performed among you with utmost patience signs, wonders, and powerful actions.

since you want proof that the Messiah is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you but is making his power felt among you.