Therefore &#8220;<i><b>come out from their midstb>, <b>and be separateb>i>,&#8221; says the Lord, &#8220;<i><b>and touch no unclean thingb>,i><n id="1" /> <i>and I will welcomei><n id="2" /> <i>youi>,<n id="3" />

For you know the grace<n id="1" /> 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.

For if I boast somewhat more about our authority that the Lord gave us<n id="1" /> for building you up and not for tearing you down, I will not be ashamed of doing so.<n id="2" />

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

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In addition,<n id="1" /> this brother<n id="2" /> has also been chosen by the churches as our traveling companion as we administer this generous gift<n id="3" /> to the glory of the Lord himself and to show our readiness to help.<n id="4" />

Because of this I am writing these things while absent, so that when I arrive<n id="1" /> I may not have to deal harshly with you<n id="2" /> by using my authority &#8211; the Lord gave it to me for building up, not for tearing down!p>