When I planned this, I did not do it lightly, did I? Are my plans so fickle that I can say "Yes" and "No" at the same time?

For all God's promises are "Yes" in him. And so through him we can say "Amen," to the glory of God.

For he says, "At the right time I heard you, and on a day of salvation I helped you." Listen, now is really the "right time"! Now is the "day of salvation"!

Otherwise, if any Macedonians come with me and find out that you are not ready, we would be humiliated to say nothing of you in this undertaking.

Someone like this should take note of the following: What we say by letter when we are absent is what we will do when present!

I will say it again: No one should think that I am a fool. But if you do, then treat me like a fool so that I can also boast a little.