But we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not have our trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;

For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and sincerity before God, (not in fleshly wisdom but in God's grace,) we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly towards you.

I had no rest in my spirit at not finding Titus my brother; but bidding them adieu, I came away to Macedonia.

Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.

For indeed, when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted in every way; without combats, within fears.

So that we begged Titus that, according as he had before begun, so he would also complete as to you this grace also;

According as it is written, He who gathered much had no excess, and he who gathered little was nothing short.

I speak as to dishonour, as though we had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly,) I also am daring.