And I wrote this to you, that when I come I may not have grief from those of whom I ought to receive joy, being persuaded concerning all of you, that my joy is the joy of you all.

being manifest that ye are the epistle of Christ, through our ministration, written not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God; not on tables of stone, but on tables of the heart of flesh.

being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;

And therefore whilst we are in this tabernacle we groan, being very desirous to be covered with our house which is from heaven: since though unclothed of this body,

For we who are in this tabernacle do groan, being burthened; wherefore we desire, not to be wholly unclothed, but to put on immortality, that the mortal part may be swallowed up in life.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, being fully persuaded of this, that if One died for all, then were all dead.

for he not only complied with the exhortation, but being more forward he went to you of his own accord.

being in every thing enriched to all liberality, which produceth through us thanksgiving to God.

but being absent am bold towards you, yea I intreat you, that I may not be bold, when I am present, with that confidence, wherewith I think to proceed against some, who censure us as walking after the flesh.

And being prepared to avenge all disobedience, since your obedience is fulfilled.

And when I was present among you, and in want, I was chargeable to no one. For the brethren that came from Macedonia supplied my want: and in every thing I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

For ye bear with fools willingly, being yourselves so wise:

Be it so, that I did not burden you myself, yet, may some say, being crafty I over-reached you by subtilty.

I said before, and I again tell you beforehand, as if I were present the second time; and being absent I now write to those who have sinned heretofore, and to all the rest, that if I come again I will not spare: