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And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.

Verse ConceptsTypes Of ChristBrotherly LoveGod Will ComfortThe Gospel Of Salvation

This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritual maturity].

Verse ConceptsConsciences, Before OthersConsciences, Description Ofevangelists, ministry ofDeception, Christian Leaders Must NotHonestyKnowledge Of Good And EvilPaul, Apostle To GentilesSelf ConfidenceSelf RespectCharacter Of SaintsSinceritySincerity, In Christian LivingSincereityFalse WisdomSpecific Holy IndividualsThe Grace Given To MenThings As WitnessesPaul's BoastingSimplicityPurityDespairBoastingconscienceClear Consciences

For in our letters we say no other things to you, but those which you are reading, and to which you give agreement, and, it is my hope, will go on doing so to the end:

Verse ConceptsLiteracyWriting LettersMaking The Message ClearReading Other Matter

Did I display any vacillation or caprice in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles, now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"?

Verse ConceptsFicklenessLiving For The MaterialAssentingDissent

Faithful, however, is God, in that, our discourse, which was delivered unto you, is not Yea and Nay;

Verse ConceptsAssentingDissentGod's TrustworthinessGod's Faithfulness

For God's son Jesus Christ which was preached among you by us - that is to say, by me and Silvanus and Timothy - was not "yea" and "nay": but in him it was "Yea."

Verse ConceptsHeraldPreaching, Content OfAssentingDissentGod Changing His MindIdentity In Christ

Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;

Verse ConceptsEstablishingStandingGod Establishes UsAnointed By Godpoop

Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.

Verse ConceptsStabilityStanding FirmLording ItWorking TogetherRespecting Authority

For if I make you sorry, who is he then that maketh me glad, but the same which is made sorry by me?

Now if any one has caused sorrow, it has been caused not so much to me, as in some degree--for I have no wish to exaggerate--to all of you.

Verse Conceptsgrieving

For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

Verse ConceptsLove Fellow Christians!

For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which ascends] to God, [discernible both] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing;

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursFragranceThe Gospel Of SalvationThose Not SavedBeing SavedBeing Lost

To the latter we are an odor which arises from death and tells of Death; to the former an odor which arises from life and tells of Life. But who is equal to such a task?

Verse ConceptsControlling Your ThoughtsLife And DeathBeing SavedDeath Of Loved OneDeath Of A MotherBeing LostFeeling Lostatheismothers

But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:

Verse ConceptsShining FacesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfSpiritually DeadLight Of God's PeopleengravingGod Bestowing GloryMinistry

For if the service which pronounces doom had glory, far more glorious still is the service which tells of righteousness.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, the newCondemnation, Causes OfCondemnation Of The WickedGod Bestowing GloryReconciliationMinistrycondemnation

For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

Verse ConceptsDying With ChristSuffering For Christ's SakeLife With Christ

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, I believed, and therefore did I speak; we also believe, and therefore also we speak;

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfWitnessing, Importance OfBelievingThe Effects Of FaithSpeaking As From GodFaith KjvKeeping FaithHaving Faithspeakingbelief

For indeed we who are in the tabernacle groan, being burdened; while yet we do not wish to be unclothed, but clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

Verse ConceptsCorruption Of Bodyeternal life, experience ofMortalityClothed With Good ThingsNaked In ShameLife And Death

For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to glory on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart.

Verse ConceptsCommendationOutward AppearanceHypocrites, Description OfAppearancesCommending OneselfOther References To The HeartAppearances of

It is not our feelings to you which are narrow, but yours to us.

Verse ConceptsAffectionEmotions

For which cause, Come out from among them, and be separate, says the Lord, and let no unclean thing come near you; and I will take you for myself,

Verse ConceptsParticipation, In SinSeparationTouchWorldlinessSeparation From Evil PeopleComing Out From EvilWelcomed By GodPeople Being UncleanPollution ForbiddenBeing Differentwelcome

and not by his coming only, but also through the encouragement with which he was encouraged as to you; relating to us your ardent desire, your mourning, your zeal for me; so that I the more rejoiced.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingJoy, Of The ChurchMourning In RegretRight Desires

Now I rejoice, not in your grief, but because the grief led to repentance; for you sorrowed with a godly sorrow, which prevented you from receiving injury from us in any respect.

Verse ConceptsRepentanceNo Loss

Note the results of this pain which God permitted; what earnestness it has called forth in you, what explanations, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what fervor, what punishment of wrong. In every way you have proved yourselves innocent in the matter.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingeagernessPlea Of Innocence

Hence, if I even wrote unto you, it was not for the sake of him that did the wrong, naynot even for the sake of him that suffered the wrong; but for the sake of your earnestness, which was on our account, being made manifest unto you, before God:-

so that your comfort was no small satisfaction to me: yea, and I was the more exceedingly pleased for that cheerful tranquillity of mind which Titus received from the behaviour of you all.

Verse ConceptsHappinessHuman ComfortPeople RefreshedAppreciation For Pastors

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which I made before Titus, is found a truth.

Verse ConceptsPaul's BoastingBoasting

His affection is greater than ever as he remembers the obedience [to his guidance] that all of you exhibited, and how you received him with the greatest respect.

Verse ConceptsObeying PeopleAnxiety And FearNervousness

begging of us with much entreaty to give effect to the grace and fellowship of the service which was to be rendered to the saints.

Verse ConceptsImportunity, Towards PeopleParticipation, In ChristSacrificial GivingGiving To The PoorPrivileges of saintsSharing

But, just as, in everything, ye superabound, - in faith, and discourse, and knowledge, and all earnestness, and in the love among you which proceedeth from us, in order that, in this favour also, ye would superabound.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Growth IneagernessAbounding, Good ThingsGenerosity, Used TowardsKnowingLove Exists Between PeopleGraceGivingReciprocitySpeechgraciousness

I give you my opinion in this matter: this is to your advantage, who were the first to begin a year ago not only to take action [to help the believers in Jerusalem], but also [the first] to desire to do it.

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceOpinionsOne YearRight DesiresMan's Work FinishedCompetition

for if the willing mind is present, according to that which any one may have it is well-accepted, not according to that which he hath not;

Verse ConceptsCollectionsGiving, Advice OnGenerosity, Used TowardsSaints, Care For The PoorPeople WillingGiving Money To The ChurchAcceptance

But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

Verse ConceptsPeople ProvidingPlenty For The PoorSurplusAbundanceReciprocityHelping Those In NeedHelping Others In Needfairnesssales

agreeing to that which is written, "He that gathered much had never the more abundance, and he that gathered little, had nevertheless."

Verse ConceptsGathering MuchLittle FoodPlenty For The PoorSurplus

But thanks be to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

Verse ConceptsAffection, ExpressingThanksgiving, OfferedThank God!

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

Verse ConceptsHonorReadinessMan Appointing

For we are trying to make arrangements which shall be right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Used Of GodMen PleasersSeeking HonourDoing The Right Thingprovidingcriticismacting

And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

Verse ConceptsOptimismTrusting Other PeoplePeople Sending People

hath caused me this to do: partly for Titus' sake - which is my fellow, and helper as concerning you - partly because of others which are our brethren, and the messengers of the congregations, and the glory of Christ.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersApostles, Descriptionpartnership

Make clear then to them, as representatives of the churches, the quality of your love, and that the things which we have said about you are true.

Verse ConceptsProof, As EvidenceBenevolenceProofsBoasting

Yet I sent the brothers, lest our boasting (which is on your behalf) should not be in vain, that, as I said, you may be ready.

Verse ConceptsUseless LabourPeople Sending PeoplePaul's Boasting

in case any Macedonians accompany me and find you are not ready ??which would make me (not to speak of yourselves) ashamed of having been so sure.

I have thought it absolutely necessary therefore to request these brethren to visit you before I myself come, and to make sure beforehand that the gift of love which you have already promised may be ready as a gift of love, and may not seem to have been something which I have extorted from you.

Verse ConceptsCovetingGenerosity, HumanResentment, Against PeoplePeople Going BeforePeople PromisingCovetousness

But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Qualities NeededCollectionsHeavenly RewardsReward, DivineSeedThriftCultivationReapingStingy PeopleReaping What You Sowsoaringsowing

Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love].

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Growth From GodBread, As FoodDevelopmentGrowthHarvestProvisionsFruits Of RighteousnessSpiritual GrowthSowing GoodReapingA Righteous PeopleGod Feeds All The EarthBreadReaping What You SowPlanting SeedsFarmingSeedsSowing Seedsprovidingsowing

Because of this act of ministry, they will glorify God for your obedience to the gospel of Christ which you confess, as well as for your generous participation [in this gift] for them and for all [the other believers in need],

Verse ConceptsFaith, Nature OfIndividualismParticipation, In ChristPraise, Reasons ForCharacter Of SaintsGlorifying GodObeying The GospelServiceSharingThankfulness To OthersSpreading The GospelMinistry

But I beseech you, that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked according to the flesh.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesBoldness, To PeopleLiving For The MaterialA Bold FrontIn Men's PresenceSpiritual WarfareBoldnessmotives