for out of much affliction and anguish of heart, I wrote to you with many tears; not to make you uneasy, but to make you sensible of the overflowing tenderness which I have for you.

for if the ministration of condemnation was illustrious, the ministration of righteousness will be much more glorious.

if that which was only temporary was glorious, much more shall that which is permanent be glorious.

as it is written, " he that had much, had nothing over, and he that had little, had no lack."

wherefore show how much you love them, and how well you deserve the character I gave you, before all the churches.