We are not recommending ourselves to you again but are giving you a reason to be proud of us, so that you can answer those who are proud of outward things rather than inward character.

I have great confidence in you. I am very proud of you. I am very much encouraged. I am overjoyed in all our troubles.

Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness.

and every proud obstacle that is raised against the knowledge of God, taking every thought captive in order to obey the Messiah.