For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow toward us, so also our comfort through Christ overflows to you.

as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.

and through your help to go on into Macedonia and then from Macedonia to come back to you and be helped on our way into Judea by you.

For every one of God's promises are "Yes" in him; therefore also through him the "Amen" is spoken, to the glory we give to God.

But thanks be to God who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and who makes known through us the fragrance that consists of the knowledge of him in every place.

Now we have such confidence in God through Christ.

And all these things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ's behalf, "Be reconciled to God!"

through glory and dishonor, through slander and praise; regarded as impostors, and yet true;

You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous on every occasion, which is producing through us thanksgiving to God,

Through the evidence of this service they will glorify God because of your obedience to your confession in the gospel of Christ and the generosity of your sharing with them and with everyone.

in hard work and toil, through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, many times without food, in cold and without enough clothing.

but I was let down in a rope-basket through a window in the city wall, and escaped his hands.

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I?

since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak toward you but is powerful among you.