I speak not this to your reproach: for I have already assured you, that I am so heartily well affected to you, I could live and die with you.

I don't mean to prescribe to you, but that the zeal of others may show you are as sincerely well-affected.

for what a man gives with a ready mind, according to his abilities, is well received; but not when he goes beyond his circumstances.

wherefore show how much you love them, and how well you deserve the character I gave you, before all the churches.

having this proof of you by such a supply, they will glorify God for your profess'd subjection to the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution to them as well as others;

if he that is come to you, preaches another Jesus whom I have not preached, or if ye receive other gifts of the spirit, than what ye have received from me, or another gospel, than what you have accepted, you might well bear with his pretensions: