not to call upon you as I pass into Macedonia, but in my return from thence, to be conducted by you toward Judea.

Moreover I call God for a record upon my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet unto Corinth.

wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him,

And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

For He says,“At the acceptable time (the time of grace) I listened to you,
And I helped you on the day of salvation.” Behold, now is “the acceptable time,” behold, now is “the day of salvation”—

for us to call on Titus, that even as he began before, so he would also complete this grace to you also.

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

Concerning this thing thrice the Lord did I call upon, that it might depart from me,