Indeed, we personally had a death sentence within ourselves, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.

I had no rest in my spirit because I did not find my brother Titus, but I said good-bye to them and left for Macedonia.

For if the ministry of condemnation had glory, the ministry of righteousness overflows with even more glory.

In fact, what had been glorious is not glorious now by comparison because of the glory that surpasses it.

In fact, when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears inside.

For this reason we have been comforted.

In addition to our comfort, we rejoiced even more over the joy Titus had, because his spirit was refreshed by all of you.

and not just as we had hoped. Instead, they gave themselves especially to the Lord, then to us by God’s will.

So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you.

For we are not overextending ourselves, as if we had not reached you, since we have come to you with the gospel of Christ.

For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit, which you had not received, or a different gospel, which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!