Therefore, as God's fellow-workers, we also appeal to you not to receive his loving-kindness in vain.

Can you not in return--I appeal to you as I should to children--open your hearts to us?

And with many an appeal to us for permission, they showed their love, and contributed their share towards the fund for their fellow-Christians.

Now, I, Paul, make a personal appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--I who, "in your presence, am humble in my bearing towards you, but, when absent, am bold in my language to you"--