Therefore “come out from their midst, and be separate,” says the Lord, “and touch no unclean thing, ¹  and I will welcome ²  you, ³ 

For if we are out of our minds, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you.

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. ¹ 

For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” ¹  is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge ²  of God in the face of Christ. ³ 

I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago (whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows) was caught up to the third heaven.

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves ¹  from everything that could defile the body ²  and the spirit, and thus accomplish ³  holiness out of reverence for God. ⁴ 

Are they servants of Christ? (I am talking like I am out of my mind!) I am even more so: with much greater labors, with far more imprisonments, with more severe beatings, facing death many times.

I had no relief in my spirit, ¹  because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said good-bye to them ²  and set out ³  for Macedonia.

And I know that this man (whether in the body or apart from the body I do not know, God knows)

And I hope that you will realize that we have not failed the test! ¹ 

to finish what you started, ¹  so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, ²  you can also complete it ³  according to your means. ⁴ 

We are experiencing trouble on every side, ¹  but are not crushed; we are perplexed, ²  but not driven to despair;

And in their prayers on your behalf they long for you because of the extraordinary grace God has shown to you. ¹ 

I have not taken advantage of you through anyone I have sent to you, have I? ¹ 

we are persecuted, but not abandoned; ¹  we are knocked down, ²  but not destroyed,

And his affection for you is much greater ¹  when he remembers the obedience of you all, how you welcomed him with fear and trembling.

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

For this reason also I wrote you: ¹  to test you to see ²  if you are obedient in everything.

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

For in this earthly house ¹  we groan, because we desire to put on ²  our heavenly dwelling,