You likewise helping together with us by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

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

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

We do not again recommend ourselves to you; but we give you an occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have something to answer them, who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

And all things are from God, who hath reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation: Namely,

And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun a year ago, not only to do, but also to do it willingly.

Let every man do as he chuseth in his heart, not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a chearful giver.

(As it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness remaineth for ever.

Yea, if I should boast something more also of the authority which the Lord hath given us, for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed:

And lest I should be lifted up with the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be lifted up.

Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use severity, according to the power which the Lord hath given me, for edification, and not for destruction.