We are experiencing trouble on every side, but are not crushed; we are perplexed, but not driven to despair;

we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are knocked down, but not destroyed,

For if the eagerness is present, the gift itself is acceptable according to whatever one has, not according to what he does not have.

Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with indignation?

if indeed, after we have put on our heavenly house, we will not be found naked.

for we live by faith, not by sight.

For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards,

But as God is faithful, our message to you is not “Yes” and “No.”

as it is written: “The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little.”

For if someone comes and proclaims another Jesus different from the one we proclaimed, or if you receive a different spirit than the one you received, or a different gospel than the one you accepted, you put up with it well enough!

Look, for the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you, because I do not want your possessions, but you. For children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

For 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 ashamed of doing so.

I urged Titus to visit you and I sent our brother along with him. Titus did not take advantage of you, did he? Did we not conduct ourselves in the same spirit? Did we not behave in the same way?

so that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes).

Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as God has shown us mercy, we do not become discouraged.

Our affection for you is not restricted, but you are restricted in your affections for us.

For we are concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men.

so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!

And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.