But if anyone has caused sorrow, he has not caused me sorrow, but {to some degree}--{in order not to say too much}--[to] all [of] you.

For if [there was] glory in the ministry of condemnation, by much more will the ministry of righteousness overflow with glory.

For if what was transitory [came] with glory, by much more what remains [is] with glory.

Therefore, [because we] have such a hope, we use much boldness,

but commending ourselves as servants of God in every [way], in much endurance, in afflictions, in distresses, in difficulties,

For behold how much diligence this very [thing], being grieved according to [the will of] God, has brought about in you: what defense [of yourselves], what indignation, what fear, what longing, what zeal, what punishment! In everything you have demonstrated yourselves to be innocent in this matter.

Because of this we have been encouraged, and in addition to our encouragement, we rejoiced much more over the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been refreshed by all of you.

requesting of us with much exhortation the favor and the fellowship of the ministry to the saints,

just as it is written, "The [one] who [gathered] much did not have too much, and the [one] who [gathered] little did not have too little."

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times in many [things] that he is diligent, but now much more diligent [because of his] great confidence in you.

Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as though I were beside myself--I [am] more so, with far greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with beatings to a much greater degree, in [danger of] death many times.

But I will spend and be expended most gladly for your lives. If I love you much more, am I to be loved less?