For God's Son, Jesus the Messiah, who was preached among you by us by me, Silvanus, and Timothy was not "Yes" and "No." But with him it is always "Yes."

But thanks be to God! He always leads us triumphantly by the Messiah and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of knowing him.

We are always carrying around the death of Jesus in our bodies, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our bodies.

Therefore, we are always confident, and we know that as long as we are at home in this body we are away from the Lord.

as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.

Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work.