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

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions.

The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is blessed forever, knows I am not lying.

But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort that you experience in your patient endurance of the same sufferings that we also suffer.

And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came I would not have sadness from those who ought to make me rejoice, since I am confident in you all that my joy would be yours.