But if any man has caused sadness, he has not caused me sadness, but in part (that I may not bear down) you all.

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, so that the excellence of the power may be of God and not from us,

in word of truth, in power of God, through the weapons of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,

as grieving, but always rejoicing; as poor, but making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

For behold this same thing--your grieving toward God. How much eagerness it worked in you, even a defense, even indignation, even fear, even longing, even zeal, even vengeance! In everything ye demonstrated yourselves to be pure in

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich he became poor for your sakes, so that by that man's poverty ye might become rich.

as it is written, He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures into the age.

But I pray not to be bold when present with the confidence by which I consider to be valiant toward some who consider us as walking according to flesh.

For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee, for my power is made fully perfect in weakness. More gladly therefore I will boast in my weaknesses, so that the power of the Christ may reside in me.

For even if he was crucified from weakness, yet he lives from the power of God. For we in him are also weak, but we will live with him from the power of God toward you.

Now I pray to God, to do you nothing harmful, not that we would appear test-passing, but that ye would do right, even like we might be test-failing.

For we do not have any power against the truth, but for the truth.

For we are glad when we are weak and ye are strong. And this also we pray for, your full qualification.