For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our distress which came upon us in Asia, that it was exceedingly heavy upon us beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;

But I call upon God as a witness against my soul, that it was to spare you that I came no more to Corinth;

but even till this day, when Moses is read, there lieth a veil upon their heart;

For while in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven;

For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened; inasmuch as we do not desire to be unclothed, but to be clothed upon, that mortality may be swallowed up by life.

Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged.

Let such a one count upon this, that such as we are in word by letters when absent, such will we be also in deed when present.

Besides the other troubles, there is that which presseth upon me daily, the anxiety for all the churches.

and he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather boast in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may abide upon me.