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

Moreover I call God for a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

But even unto this day, when Moses is read, the veil is upon their hearts.

For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven:

For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.

O you Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.

Begging us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

Besides those things that are outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the churches.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.