But God [is] faithful, so that our word to you is not "yes" and "no."

For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives--but as from God--we speak before God in Christ.

but we have renounced shameful hidden things, not behaving with craftiness or adulterating the word of God, but with the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person's conscience before God.

in the word of truth, in the power of God, with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and left hand,

Let such a person consider this: that what we are in word by letters [when we] are absent, [we will] also [be] in {actions} [when we] are present.

This [is] the third [time] I am coming to you. {By the testimony} of two or three witnesses every word will be established.