For out of much distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that ye should be made sorrowful, but that ye might know the exceeding love which I have for you.

since ye are manifestly shown to be a letter of Christ by means of our service, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not on tablets of stone, but on fleshly tablets of the heart.

but even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil upon their heart;

For we are not again commending ourselves to you, but giving you occasion to glory on our behalf; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in outward appearance, and not in heart.

(for he saith: "In an accepted time I heard thee, and in the day of salvation I helped thee;" Behold, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of salvation;)

Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

Ye have not a narrow place in my heart, but ye have a narrow place for me in yours.

But thanks be to God, who put the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus;

Each one, as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.