because, as the sufferings of the Christ do abound to us, so through the Christ doth abound also our comfort;

And to whom ye forgive anything -- I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven it, because of you -- in the person of Christ -- I forgive it,

because of Christ a sweet fragrance we are to God, in those being saved, and in those being lost;

and if the ministration of the death, in letters, engraved in stones, came in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look stedfastly to the face of Moses, because of the glory of his face -- which was being made useless,

for also even that which hath been glorious, hath not been glorious -- in this respect, because of the superior glory;

Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

for not ourselves do we preach, but Christ Jesus -- Lord, and ourselves your servants because of Jesus;

because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who did shine in our hearts, for the enlightening of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,

for the all things are because of you, that the grace having been multiplied, because of the thanksgiving of the more, may abound to the glory of God;

because even if I made you sorry in the letter, I do not repent -- if even I did repent -- for I perceive that the letter, even if for an hour, did make you sorry.

because of this we have been comforted in your comfort, and more abundantly the more did we rejoice in the joy of Titus, that his spirit hath been refreshed from you all;

because if anything to him in your behalf I have boasted, I was not put to shame; but as all things in truth we did speak to you, so also our boasting before Titus became truth,

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

because, according to their power, I testify, and above their power, they were willing of themselves,

not according to command do I speak, but because of the diligence of others, and of your love proving the genuineness,

for ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that because of you he became poor -- being rich, that ye by that poverty may become rich.

because indeed the exhortation he accepted, and being more diligent, of his own accord he went forth unto you,

because the ministration of this service not only is supplying the wants of the saints, but is also abounding through many thanksgivings to God,

and by their supplication in your behalf, longing after you because of the exceeding grace of God upon you;

because the letters indeed -- saith one -- are weighty and strong, and the bodily presence weak, and the speech despicable.'

The sin did I do -- myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?

The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;

wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!

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.