who also has sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

Now he that has wrought us for this very thing is God, who also has given to us the earnest of the Spirit.

and all things are of the God who has reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and given to us the ministry of that reconciliation:

begging of us with much entreaty to give effect to the grace and fellowship of the service which was to be rendered to the saints.

And I give my opinion in this, for this is profitable for you who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.

But thanks be to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.

each according as he is purposed in his heart; not grievingly, or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.

according as it is written, He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor, his righteousness remains for ever.

For and if I should boast even somewhat more abundantly of our authority, which the Lord has given to us for building up and not for your overthrowing, I shall not be put to shame;

And that I might not be exalted by the exceeding greatness of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn for the flesh, a messenger of Satan that he might buffet me, that I might not be exalted.

On this account I write these things being absent, that being present I may not use severity according to the authority which the Lord has given me for building up, and not for overthrowing.