Therefore, having such a hope, we use great boldness.

But as God’s ministers, we commend ourselves in everything:

by great endurance, by afflictions,
by hardship, by difficulties,

I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overcome with joy in all our afflictions.

We have also sent with them our brother. We have often tested him in many circumstances and found him to be diligent—and now even more diligent because of his great confidence in you.

So it is no great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their destiny will be according to their works.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the saints greet you.