I am Christ's fragrance upwafted unto God, among those who are being saved and those who are perishing;

And we all, with unveiled faces, reflecting like a mirror the glory of the Lord, are ourselves continually being transformed into the same likeness, from glory to glory, as by the Lord, the Spirit.

For this reason, as I have said, I do not lose courage, but even though my outward man is wasting away, my inward man is being renewed, day by day.

For in this tent I am groaning, earnestly longing to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation; if so be that being so covered,

For he not only consented to my request, but being thoroughly in earnest, comes to you of his own accord.

For I aim at being above reproach, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Even when I lacked the actual necessities of life while I was with you, I was a burden to no one; for whatever I lacked, the brothers from Macedonia supplied, when they came. So I kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so.

who was caught up into Paradise, and heard unutterable words which no human being is permitted to utter.