For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity; not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God; we have had our conduct in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

For out of much trouble and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be grieved, but that you might know the love which I have more abundantly to you.

shall not the ministry of the Spirit be with more glory?

For if the ministry of condemnation is glorious, much more does the ministry of righteousness exceed in glory.

For if that which has been done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious.

For the lightness of our present affliction works out for us a far more excellent eternal weight of glory,

and He died for all, that the living ones may live no more to themselves, but to Him who died for them and having been raised.

And not only by his coming, but by the comfort with which he was comforted over you, telling us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more.

Therefore we have been comforted in your comfort, and we rather rejoiced more abundantly over the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

And his tender feelings are more abundant toward you, remembering the obedience of you all, as you received him with fear and trembling.

For indeed he accepted the entreaty. But being more earnest, of his own accord he went to you.

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

For even if I also should boast somewhat more fully of our authority (which the Lord has given us for building up, and not for pulling you down) I will not be put to shame;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as beside myself,) I am more! I have been in labors more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in prisons more, in deaths many times.

And I will very gladly spend and be spent for your souls, even if loving you more and more, I am loved the less.