Now we pray to God that you may not do anything wrong, not so that we may appear to have passed the test, but so that you may do what is right even if we may appear to have failed the test.

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

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.

Just as it is written, “He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever.”

for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments

Apart from other things, there is the daily pressure on me of my anxious concern for all the churches.

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

For we do not write you anything other than what you can read and also understand. But I hope that you will understand completely

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? We don’t need letters of recommendation to you or from you as some other people do, do we?

as unknown, and yet well-known; as dying and yet – see! – we continue to live; as those who are scourged and yet not executed;

And they did this not just as we had hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and to us by the will of God.

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.”

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

This is the third time I am coming to visit you. By the testimony of two or three witnesses every matter will be established.

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For out of great distress and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not to make you sad, but to let you know the love that I have especially for you.

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.

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, but will confine our boasting according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, that reaches even as far as you.