that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

And if any one hath caused grief, it hath grieved me only as to part of you, (that I may not overcharge you

And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:

not that we can of ourselves reckon upon any thing as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God.

And therefore if any one be in Christ, he is created anew: old things are passed away, behold all things are become new.

We give no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

and because if I boasted of any thing to him concerning you, I was not ashamed; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so likewise our boasting of you to Titus was truth.

For if there be first a willing mind, any me is accepted according to what he hath, not according to what he hath not.

If then there be any inquiry about Titus, he is my collegue and fellow-laborer among you: and if our brethren be inquired after, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.

Do ye look at things according to the outward appearance? If any one is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him consider this again of himself, that as he is Christ's, so we also are Christ's.

ye bear it, even if any one enslave you, if any devour you, if any take your substance, if any be lifted up, yea if any one smite you on the face.

I speak of their reproaches, as if we were weak: but whereinsoever any one may be confident (though I speak foolishly) I may be confident too.

For though I should incline to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I should speak truth. But I forbear least any one should think of me above what he seeth me to be, or heareth from me.

But did I make a gain of you by any of those whom I sent to you?