who delivered us from so great [a risk] of death, and will deliver [us], in whom we have put our hope that he will also deliver [us] again,

For indeed, in this [house] we groan, [because we] desire to put on our dwelling from heaven,

as unknown and [yet] known completely, as dying, and behold, we go on living, as disciplined, and [yet] not put to death,

For if I have boasted anything to him about you, I have not been put to shame, but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, thus also our boasting to Titus {has proven to be true}.

But thanks [be] to God, who has put in the heart of Titus the same devotion {on your behalf},

For even if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave [us] {for building you up and not for tearing you down}, I will not be put to shame,

I wish that you would put up with me {in something a little foolish}--but indeed you are putting up with me.

For if the one who comes proclaims another Jesus whom we have not proclaimed, or you receive a different spirit which you did not receive, or a different gospel which you did not accept, you put up with [it] well [enough]!

For [because you] are wise, you put up with foolish people gladly!

For you put up with [it] if someone enslaves you, if someone devours [you], if someone takes advantage of [you], if someone is presumptious [toward you], if someone strikes you in the face.