Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are helpers of your joy; for by faith ye have been standing.

that we might not be over-reached by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

and not as Moses, who put a veil over his face, that the sons of Israel might not look steadily to the end of that which was passing away.

and not by his coming only, but also by the consolation with which he was consoled over you; rehearsing to us your earnest desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced the more:

as it has been written, "He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little had no lack."

For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy; for I espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a pure virgin to Christ;

Did I gain advantage over you through any one of those whom I have sent to you?