being seen that ye are a letter of Christ, administered by us, written not in ink, but in the Spirit of the living God, not in stony tablets, but in fleshly tablets, in hearts.

while we look not at things seen, but at things not seen. For things seen are temporal, but things not seen are eternal.

Having seen therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men. But we have been manifested to God, and I hope also to have been manifested in your consciences.

And he who supplies seed to the man who sows, and bread for eating, may he supply and multiply your seed, and may he increase the fruits of your righteousness,

so that I would not seem as if to terrify you by the letters.

Are they Hebrews? I too. Are they Israelites? I too. Are they a seed of Abraham? I too.

For if I should want to boast, I will not be foolish, for I will speak the truth. But I refrain lest any man should reckon to me above what he sees of me or hears anything from me.

Behold, a third time I fare readily to come to you, and I will not be burdensome to you, for I seek not the things of you, but you. For the children ought not lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

since ye seek proof of the Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but is mighty in you.