because as Christ's sufferings abound in us, so also through Christ does our comfort abound.

Wishing this therefore, did I use lightness? or what I wish do I wish according to the flesh, that with me there may be the yes, yes, and the no, no?

And we have such confidence through Jesus Christ in God;

but their minds were blinded. For to this day in reading the old covenant the same vail remains, not taken away because it is taken away in Christ;

but to this day when Moses is read a vail lies upon their minds;

And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty.

For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace may abound through the thanksgiving of many to the glory of God.

For we must all appear before the tribunal of Christ, that each one may receive through the body for what he has done, whether it is good or evil.

to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their offenses, and has given to us the word of reconciliation.

that in much trying affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

For according to their ability, I testify, and beyond their ability, of their own accord,

And now, therefore, perform the doing also, that as there was a readiness to will, so also there may be a performance from what you have.

For if there is a willing mind, a man is acceptable according to what he has, and not according to what he has not.

but that there may be an equality; that at the present time your abundance may supply their deficiency, and that their abundance may supply your deficiency, that there may be an equality,

that you may be enriched in every thing for all liberality, which produces through us thanksgiving to God.

and by their prayer for you, greatly longing for you on account of the abounding grace of God upon you.

It is no great thing, therefore, if his ministers transform themselves as ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.

And that I might not be elated with my extraordinary revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, an angel of Satan to beat me, that I should not be too much exalted.

For what is there in which you were inferior to the rest of the churches, except that I was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this wrong.

For I fear lest when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found such as you wish not; lest there shall be strife, envy, anger, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, pride, dissensions;

lest when I come again my God shall humble me before you, and I shall mourn for many who have sinned, and not changed their minds, in respect to impurity and fornication and lewdness which they have committed.

This third time I am coming to you; by the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.