As a result, ¹  death is at work in us, but life is at work in you. ² 

Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain. ¹ 

For our momentary, light suffering ¹  is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison

by truthful ¹  teaching, ²  by the power of God, with weapons of righteousness both for the right hand and for the left, ³ 

so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

If there is any question ¹  about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers ²  of the churches, a glory to Christ.

But we will not boast beyond certain limits, ¹  but will confine our boasting ²  according to the limits of the work to which God has appointed us, ³  that reaches even as far as you.