But as God is true, our word toward you was not yes and no.

For we are not as many, hawking the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as of God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor adulterating the Word of God, but by the revelation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

whereas God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and putting the word of reconciliation in us.

in the Word of Truth, in the power of God, through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

But even as you abound in everything, in faith, and in word, and in knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us; you should abound in this grace also.

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

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