And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that you might have a second benefit;

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everyone may be recompensed for the things done in his body, according to what he has done, whether it be good or bad.

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die and live with you.

For if I have boasted anything to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spoke all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found to be truth.

And in this I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to desire a year ago.

Therefore show to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your gift, of which you had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of gift, and not as an extortion.

Again, do you think that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.

I told you before, and tell you again, as if I were present, the second time; and being absent now I write to them who earlier have sinned, and to all others, that, if I come again, I will not spare: