So forgive and comfort him, or else he will drown in his excessive grief.

Because your service in giving proves your love, you will be glorifying God as you obey what your confession of the Messiah's gospel demands, since you are generous in sharing with them and with everyone else.

Then we can preach the gospel in the regions far beyond you without boasting about things already accomplished by someone else.

I am ashamed to admit it, but we have been too weak for that. Whatever anyone else dares to claim I am talking like a fool I can claim it, too.

Besides everything else, I have a daily burden because of my anxiety about all the churches.