who con soles us in all our afflictions, so that we are able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

But if any one has caused grief, he has grieved, not me only, but, in some measure not to speak harshly all of you.

Whom you forgive any thing, I forgive it also: for what I have forgiven, if I have forgiven any thing, I have forgiven for your sake, in the person of Christ,

not that we are able, of ourselves, to devise any thing, as from ourselves; but our ability is from God,

So, then, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

for we put no stumbling-block in any man's way, in order that this ministry may not be blamed;

For if I boasted of you to him, in any respect, I am not made ashamed; but as I have spoken all things to you in truth, so also has our boasting to Titus been found to be truth:

Do you look on things according to the outward appearance? If any one trusts in himself, that he is Christ s, let him again reason thus of himself: that as he is Christ s, so also are we.

I robbed other churches, taking wages to do you service: and when I was present with you, and wanted, I was not a burden to any one;

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak. In what ever matter any one is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I also am bold.

For though I should choose to boast, I would not be void of understanding: for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, lest any one should think of me more than what he sees me to be, or what he hears of me.

Did I overreach you by any of those whom I sent to you?