For the Son of God, Jesus Christ who was proclaimed among you by us (by me and Silvanus and Timothy) became not, yes and no, but in him has become, yes.

But if any man has caused sadness, he has not caused me sadness, but in part (that I may not bear down) you all.

For if the administration of condemnation has glory, the administration of righteousness excels much more in glory.

For also that which has been glorified, has not been glorified in this regard, because of the glory that transcends.

in whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelieving, in order for the light of the good-news of the glory of the Christ (who is a likeness of God) not to shine forth to them.

For all things are for your sakes, so that the grace, which has multiplied because of the thankfulness of the many, may abound for the glory of God.

O Corinthians, our mouth has been opened to you, our heart has been enlarged.

Do not become unequally yoked with unbelievers, for what partnership has righteousness and lawlessness? And what fellowship has light with darkness?

And what agreement has Christ with Belial? Or what share have believers with non-believers?

And what mutual agreement has a temple of God with idols? For ye are a temple of the living God, just as God said, I will dwell in them, and will walk among them. And I will be their God, and they will be a people to me.

Because of this we have been encouraged. And from your encouragement, we rejoiced to a greater degree more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

And, brothers, we declare to you the grace of God that has been given in the congregations of Macedonia,

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

as it is written, He has scattered abroad. He has given to the poor. His righteousness endures into the age.

Do ye look at things according to appearance. If any man has convinced himself to be of Christ, let him consider this again of himself, that, as he is of Christ, so also are we of Christ.