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.

But if anyone has caused sadness, he has not saddened me alone, but to some extent (not to exaggerate) he has saddened all of you as well.

Therefore we do not despair, but even if our physical body is wearing away, our inner person is being renewed day by day.

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 I am jealous for you with godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

But be that as it may, I have not burdened you. Yet because I was a crafty person, I took you in by deceit!

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.

because we are not looking at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen. For what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.

And we are sending with them our brother whom we have tested many times and found eager in many matters, but who now is much more eager than ever because of the great confidence he has in you.

For if what was made ineffective came with glory, how much more has what remains come in glory!

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

because he not only accepted our request, but since he was very eager, he is coming to you of his own accord.

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

I wish that you would be patient with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are being patient with me!

If I must boast, I will boast about the things that show my weakness.

but I was let down in a rope-basket through a window in the city wall, and escaped his hands.

was caught up into paradise and heard things too sacred to be put into words, things that a person is not permitted to speak.

For our reason for confidence is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity which are from God – not by human wisdom but by the grace of God – we conducted ourselves in the world, and all the more toward you.

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