who is comforting us in all our tribulation, for our being able to comfort those in any tribulation through the comfort with which we are comforted ourselves by God;

And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all;

so that if any one is in Christ -- he is a new creature; the old things did pass away, lo, become new have the all things.

in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

avoiding this, lest any one may blame us in this abundance that is ministered by us,

The things in presence do ye see? if any one hath trusted in himself to be Christ's, this let him reckon again from himself, that according as he is Christ's, so also we are Christ's;

for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;

in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold -- in foolishness I say it -- I also am bold.

for if I may wish to boast, I shall not be a fool, for truth I will say; but I forebear, lest any one in regard to me may think anything above what he doth see me, or doth hear anything of me;

any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?

because of this, these things -- being absent -- I write, that being present, I may not treat any sharply, according to the authority that the Lord did give me for building up, and not for casting down.