For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

and to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and to be brought on my way toward Judea by you.

But as God is true, our word toward you was not yes and no.

So I beseech you to confirm your love toward him.

And we have such trust through Christ toward God,

My boldness of speech is great toward you; my glorying on your behalf is much. I have been filled with comfort, I am overflowing with joy on all our trouble.

And his tender feelings are more abundant toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, as you received him with fear and trembling.

Therefore show them a proof of your love and of our boasting toward you in the presence of the churches.

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that in everything, always having all self-sufficiency, you may abound to every good work;

through the proof of this ministry they glorify God for your freely expressed submission to the gospel of Christ, and the generosity of the fellowship toward them and toward all,

And I myself, Paul, beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ; I, who indeed to look upon am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Since you seek a proof of Christ speaking in me (who is not weak toward you, but is powerful in you;

for even if He was crucified out of weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For indeed even we are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you),