But we have in ourselves the sentence of death, that we may not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead;

In forming this purpose, did I, therefore, behave with levity? or do I purpose what I purpose, according to the flesh, that there may be with me, yes yes, and no, no?

But I call on God as a witness against my soul, that wishing to spare you, I did not go to Corinth;

I had no rest in. my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but I took leave of them, and went into Macedonia.

and do not as Moses did, who put a vail over his face, so that the sons of Israel could not steadily look to the end of that which was to come to an end.

For although I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it, though I did regret it. For I see that the same letter gave you sorrow, though but for a short time.

Therefore, though I wrote to you, it was not on account of him who did the wrong, nor on account of him who received the wrong; but that our diligent care for you, in the sight of God, might be made manifest to you.

and they did this, not only as we had hoped, but they gave them selves first to the Lord, and then to us, through the will of God;

as it is written: He that gathered much had nothing over; and he that gathered little did not lack.

Let such a one conclude thus that such as we are in word, by letters, while absent, such also will we be in deed, when present.

For we do not stretch ourselves too far, as if we did not come to you: for even as far as to you, have we already come in the gospel of the Christ,

For if he that comes should preach another Jesus, whom we did not preach, or, if you receive another Spirit, which you did not receive, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you would well bear with him.

For what is it in which you were inferior to other churches, unless in this that I did not burden you? Forgive me this wrong.

Be it so, indeed; I did not burden you; but being crafty, I caught you by deceit.

Did I overreach you by any of those whom I sent to you?

I exhorted Titus, and with him sent the brother. Did Titus overreach you? Did we not walk in the same spirit? Did we not walk in the same steps?