Therefore when I was planning to do this, I did not do so without thinking about what I was doing, did I? Or do I make my plans according to mere human standards so that I would be saying both "Yes, yes" and "No, no" at the same time?

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don't need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.