Who from so imminent a prospect of death hath delivered us, and still delivers: in whom we trust also that he will yet deliver us:

Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

For if I make you sorry, who is he that maketh me glad, but he that is made sorrowful by me?

Now if any person hath given cause for grief, he hath not grieved me [merely], but partly all of you; that I may add no farther burden.

how much more will not the ministry of the Spirit be attended with glory?

For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

knowing that he who raised up our Lord Jesus Christ, will raise up us also through Jesus, and present us together with you.

But he that hath wrought us for this very thing is God, who also hath given us the earnest of the spirit.

For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body according to what he hath done, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

and he died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him that died for them, and rose again.

Wherefore if any person be in Christ, he is a new creation: the old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

For he hath made him, who knew no sin, to be a sin offering for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

for he saith, "In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I succoured thee." Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

and what concord of Christ with Belial? or what share hath he that believeth with an infidel?

and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he had been comforted among you, declaring to us your fervent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced the more.

For behold this very thing, that ye were made sorry after a godly manner, how great diligence did it produce in you! yea, what apologizing! yea, what indignation! yea, what fear! yea, what earnest desire! yea, what zeal! yea, what vengeance! In every step ye have approved yourselves as pure in this affair.

And his bowels more abundantly yearn over you, when he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

So that we exhorted Titus, that as he had been active before, so also he would perfect in you this grace also.

For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sake he became poor though he was rich, that ye by his poverty should be made rich.

For if there is first a ready mind, a man is acceptable according to what he hath, and not according to what he hath not.

According as it is written, "He that [gathered] much had no more than others, and he who [gathered] little, had no less."

For he received in deed the exhortation, but being more diligent, of his own ready mind he went unto you.

If [any inquire] concerning Titus, he is my companion and fellow-labourer to you; or our brethren [be inquired of], they are the messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.

But this I add, He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly, and he that soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.

Let every man, as he hath purposed in heart, give, not with reluctance or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver.

as it is written, "He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor, his righteousness abideth for ever."

Now he that supplieth seed to the sower, shall also supply bread for food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

laying low proud reasonings, and every high thing which exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and making every thought captive to the obedience of Christ:

Regard ye the things that are personal? If any man is confident in himself that he is Christ's, let him reflect again in himself, that as he is Christ's, so are we Christ's.

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For not he who commendeth himself is approved, but he whom the Lord commendeth.

For if he indeed that cometh preach another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not embraced, ye might well bear with him.

that he was caught up into paradise, and heard ineffable words, which it is not permitted to man to speak.

For though I should be disposed to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I shall speak truth: but I desist, lest any man think of me above what he seeth me to be, or what he heareth of me.

For this thrice I besought the Lord, that he might depart from me.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may fix its residence in me.

For though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God: for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God [displayed] towards you.