For whether we were beside ourselves, it was for God; or whether we are in our sound mind, it is for you.

And we have sent with him the brother, whose praise in the gospel is throughout all the churches;

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often in many things proved to be zealous, but now much more zealous through the great confidence which he hath in you.

But I sent the brethren, that our boasting of you should not prove unfounded in this respect; that, as I said, ye may be prepared;

Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you?

I urged Titus to go to you, and with him I sent the brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?