But as sure as God is true, our word to you was not yea and nay.

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

but have renounced all shameful secret practices, not conducting ourselves with artifice, nor deceitfully disguising the word of God, but by clear manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience as in the presence of God.

namely, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing to them their offences: and hath committed to us the word of reconciliation.

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

Let such a man be assured of this, that such as we are by word in our letters when absent, such also will we be in deed when we are present.

since ye demand a proof that Christ speaketh in me, who to you-ward is not weak, but is mighty in you.