you also cooperating in our behalf in prayer; in order that, the gift which is bestowed upon us from many persons, may through many be a source of thanks given in our behalf.

Who also having sealed us, and given us the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

But the one having wrought us out unto this same thing is God, the one having given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

But, brethren, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the churches of Macedonia;

And herein I give my judgement: for this is profitable to you, who not only began to do, but to be anxious, a year ago:

But thanks be unto God, who gives this same enthusiasm in your behalf in the heart of Titus;

As each one has predetermined in his heart; not of reluctance, or of constraint: for God loves the hilarious giver.

He has scattered abroad, he has given to the poor; his righteousness abides forever.

But he that gives seed to the sower, will also give bread to the eater, and multiply your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:

And that I may not be exalted by the abundance of revelations, a thorn was given unto me in the flesh, the messenger of Satan that he may buffet me, in order that I may not be exalted.

Therefore being absent I write these things, in order that being present, I may not use severity, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.