Indeed, we had the presentiment that we must die, so that we might rely, not on ourselves, but on God who raises the dead.

With this conviction in my mind, I planned to come to see you first, so that your pleasure might be doubled--

I had this further object, also, in what I wrote--to ascertain whether you might be relied upon to be obedient in everything.

Him who never knew sin God made to be Sin, on our behalf; so that we, through union with him, might become the Righteousness of God.

For you do not forget the loving-kindness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how that for your sakes, although he was rich, he became poor, so that you also might become rich through his poverty.

I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, that I might present you to the Christ a pure bride.

Perhaps you say that I did wrong in humbling myself that you might be exalted--I mean because I told you God's Good News without payment.

I robbed other churches by taking pay from them, so that I might serve you!

When I speak thus, I am not speaking as the Master would, but as a fool might, in boasting so confidently.

About this I three times entreated the Lord, praying that it might leave me.