who delivered us out of so great a death, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will also deliver us again;

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

It is no great thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

Greet one another with a holy kiss.

All the saints greet you.