But for my part I call God to witness, as my soul shall answer for it, that it was to spare you that I came not to Corinth

Now when I came to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ, although a door was opened to me in the Lord,

For if that which was fading came in glory, far more will that which ever abides be glorious.

For your pain came from God, and so you took no harm from me. For the pain which is from God works repentance leading to salvation, a repentance never to be regretted. But the world's pain works death.

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.