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And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sending People

As certainly as God is to be trusted, my message to you has not been a "Yes" that might mean "No."

Verse ConceptsAssentingDissentGod's TrustworthinessGod's Faithfulness

For God's Son, Christ Jesus, who was preached among you by us, Silvanus, Timothy, and me, did not become a "Yes" that might mean "No."

Verse ConceptsHeraldPreaching, Content OfAssentingDissentGod Changing His MindIdentity In Christ

and I wrote to you upon that disagreeable subject, that when I came, I might not receive uneasiness from those from whom I ought to receive comfort, being persuaded that you will all think yourselves interested to promote my satisfaction.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

And if any have grieved, he has not grieved me, but by part; that I might not overload you all.

Verse Conceptsgrieving

And to whom ye forgive any thing, I also forgive it: for if I have forgiven any thing, I forgave it him, to whom I did forgive it, for your sakes, in the person of Christ; that we might not be foiled by Satan:

Verse ConceptsAdulterersAdultery and DivorceThe Presence Of ChristPeople Forgiving OthersFor The Sake Of God's PeopleForgivenessforgiving othersForgiving Others Who Hurt YouGod's ForgivenessForgiveness Kjvforgiving

And are not like Moses, who put a veil on his face, so that the children of Israel might not see clearly to the end of the present order of things:

Verse ConceptsVeilsAbolish, Temporary ThingsAbolish, Fulfilled By ChristImperfect Nature Of Human GloryAbrasion

For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Verse ConceptsDying With ChristSuffering For Christ's SakeLife With Christ

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

Verse ConceptsCorruption Of Bodyeternal life, experience ofMortalityClothed With Good ThingsNaked In ShameLife And Death

For not again do we recommend ourselves to you, but giving you occasion for boasting over us, that ye might have for them boasting in face, and not in heart.

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

But all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ [making us acceptable to Him] and gave us the ministry of reconciliation [so that by our example we might bring others to Him],

Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsAtonementMinistry, Qualifications ForPastorsPeace Made Through ChristCaused By GodReconciliation with GodMaking Peace With GodLove And RelationshipsLosing A FriendReconciliationLosing FriendsMinistryreuniting

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

Verse ConceptsRepentanceNo Loss

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

because in spite of a terrible test of trouble, the mighty flood of their gladness mingling with the depths of their poverty has overflowed and resulted in the abundance of their liberality.

Verse ConceptsAbundance, SpiritualAttitudes, to other peoplePoverty, Causes OfAbounding, Good ThingsSevere AfflictionsBlessings Of The Poortrails

So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

Verse ConceptsBeginningActivity BegunMan's Work FinishedFinishing Strong

this I did, to prevent any suspicion that might be rais'd from my having the management of so great a sum:

Verse ConceptsMoney Managementcriticismaccounting

But I have sent the brethren, that our boasting of you might not become vain in this respect, but that ye might be ready, as I had said:

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourPeople Sending PeoplePaul's Boasting

if somehow Macedonians should come with me and find you unprepared, we (that we might not say, ye) would be embarrassed in this confidence of boast.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGenerosity, HumanResentment, Against PeoplePeople Going BeforePeople PromisingCovetousness

so that I might not seem to terrify you by letters.

Verse ConceptsFearing Other People

"His letters indeed," says one, "are mighty and forcible, but his personality is weak, and his speech contemptible."

Verse ConceptsCriticism, against believersContempt, Examples OfEloquenceIn Men's PresenceWeaknessSpeech

It is no strain for me to do this, as it might be for people who had never got so far, for I was the first to come all the way to you with the good news of the Christ.

Verse ConceptsStretching OutFirst Among The GentilesMaking Mistakes

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

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHeresyAcceptance, Of The GospelSpirit BeingsThe Purity Of The GospelDifferent TeachingsFalse ChristsFake FriendsBeing DifferentBeing Unique

Nevertheless what I do, that will I do to cut away occasion from them which desire occasion, that they might be found like unto us in that wherein they rejoice:

Verse ConceptsUnceasingAlways Being ActivePersistencerecognition

Again I say, lest any one should think me to be mad; and if not so indeed, as mad do ye receive me that I might also boast myself some little.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeoplePaul's BoastingBoasting

What I am now saying, I do not say by the Lord's command, but as a fool in his folly might, in this reckless boasting.

Verse ConceptsFoolish PeoplePeople Lacking AuthorityBoasting

I might glory in being the man; but I will not glory in any thing relating to myself, unless it be my sufferings.

Verse ConceptsBoasting ExcludedPaul's BoastingIdentityBoasting

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.

Verse ConceptsFolly, Examples OfOverestimationFoolish PeopleSeeing PeoplePaul's Boasting

For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances;

Verse ConceptsBackbitingArguingBitingTumultdisagreementsJealousyPride, Evil OfSectsArgumentsStrifeAbsenceSlanderArrogance, In The ChurchQuarrelsWhispering Of EvilDislikingDisorder In The ChurchAvoiding JealousyProud PeopleCompetitiongossiping

Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.

Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofPower Through GodProofsSpeaking As From God

Now I pray to God, to do you nothing harmful, not that we would appear test-passing, but that ye would do right, even like we might be test-failing.

Verse ConceptsCauses of failure inPraying For Othersexams