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.

I do not mean that we rule over your faith, but we are workers with you for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

For if I make you sad, who would be left to make me glad but the one I caused to be sad?

For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

For if there was glory in the ministry that produced condemnation, how much more does the ministry that produces righteousness excel in glory!

For indeed, what had been glorious now has no glory because of the tremendously greater glory of what replaced it.

For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’ sake.

For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

Do not become partners with those who do not believe, for what partnership is there between righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship does light have with darkness?

For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation, leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death.

For it is not necessary for me to write you about this service to the saints,

Each one of you should give just as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, because God loves a cheerful giver.

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

For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.

For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.

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

If you forgive anyone for anything, I also forgive him – for indeed what I have forgiven (if I have forgiven anything) I did so for you in the presence of Christ,

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

who made us adequate to be servants of a new covenant not based on the letter but on the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.