Yea, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we might not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raiseth the dead:

Now when I was thus minded, did I use levity? or the things which I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, so that there should be with me yea and nay?

For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye were obedient in all things.

I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; so taking leave of them, I went forth into Macedonia.

For the love of Christ constraineth us, while we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

For I do not repent that I grieved you by the letter, though I did repent: (for I see that letter grieved you, though but for a season.)

And this they did, not as we hoped; but first gave themselves to the Lord, and to us by the will of God:

As it is written, He that had gathered the most, had nothing over; and he that had gathered the least, did not lack.

Let such an one think this, that such as we are in word by letters, when we are absent, such are we also in deed, when we are present.

But be it so: I did not burden you: but being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you?

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