For I wrote to you with many tears out of an extremely troubled and anguished heart—not that you should be hurt, but that you should know the abundant love I have for you.

As a result, you should instead forgive and comfort him. Otherwise, this one may be overwhelmed by excessive grief.

And He died for all so that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised.

I speak as to my children. As a proper response, you should also be open to us.

Therefore, dear friends, since we have such promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit, completing our sanctification in the fear of God.

So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you.

For if any Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we, not to mention you, would be embarrassed in that situation.

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart—not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

Such a person should consider this: What we are in the words of our letters when absent, we will be in actions when present.

I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.