encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good thing you do or say.

so that now instead you should rather forgive and comfort him. This will keep him from being overwhelmed by excessive grief to the point of despair.

Thus we urged Titus that, just as he had previously begun this work, so also he should complete this act of kindness for you.

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?

Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,