\id 2CO  
\h 2 Corinthians 
\toc1 2 Corinthians 
\toc2 2 Corinthians 
\mt1 2 Corinthians  
\c 1  
\s1 Salutation  
\p
\v 1  \w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* brother, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* Achaia.  
\v 2  \w Grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w from|strong="G1515"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*!   
\s1 Thanksgiving for God’s Comfort  
\p
\v 3  \w Blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w mercies|strong="G3628"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*,  
\v 4  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w comforts|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2347"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G1410"\w* \w be|strong="G1410"\w* \w able|strong="G1410"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* experiencing \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2347"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w overflow|strong="G4052"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w overflows|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w afflicted|strong="G2346"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w comforted|strong="G3870"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* experience \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w patient|strong="G5281"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffer|strong="G3958"\w*.  
\v 7  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* steadfast \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sufferings|strong="G3804"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w share|strong="G2844"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3874"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w unaware|strong="G3756"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w regarding|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w affliction|strong="G2347"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w happened|strong="G1096"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* province \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Asia|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w burdened|strong="G2347"\w* \w excessively|strong="G2596"\w*, \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w strength|strong="G1411"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w despaired|strong="G1820"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Indeed|strong="G1510"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w felt|strong="G1510"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w if|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* sentence \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G1909"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w trust|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raises|strong="G1453"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w dead|strong="G3498"\w*.  
\v 10  \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w delivered|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w great|strong="G5082"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* risk \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w set|strong="G1679"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w deliver|strong="G4506"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w yet|strong="G2089"\w* \w again|strong="G2089"\w*,  
\v 11  \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w join|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w helping|strong="G4943"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w prayer|strong="G1162"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w people|strong="G4383"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G2168"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* gracious \w gift|strong="G5486"\w* \w given|strong="G2168"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* help \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w*.   
\s1 Paul Defends His Changed Plans  
\p
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w reason|strong="G2746"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w confidence|strong="G2746"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w testimony|strong="G3142"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* pure motives \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4559"\w* \w wisdom|strong="G4678"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* – \w we|strong="G2249"\w* conducted \w ourselves|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w toward|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w anything|strong="G2193"\w* \w other|strong="G1161"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w read|strong="G1125"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w understand|strong="G1921"\w* \w completely|strong="G2193"\w*  
\v 14  \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w partly|strong="G3313"\w* \w understood|strong="G1921"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* source \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w pride|strong="G2745"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w ours|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w intended|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w first|strong="G4386"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w get|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w second|strong="G1208"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G4314"\w* see us,  
\v 16  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w help|strong="G4311"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G1330"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w back|strong="G3825"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w helped|strong="G4311"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w way|strong="G4311"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Judea|strong="G2449"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 17  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* planning \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* thinking \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w doing|strong="G3844"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* plans \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w mere|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* \w standards|strong="G1011"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G1014"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* saying \w both|strong="G2532"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*, \w no|strong="G3756"\w*” \w at|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G3778"\w* \w time|strong="G3739"\w*?  
\v 18  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w faithful|strong="G4103"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*.”  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Son|strong="G5207"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* – \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Silvanus|strong="G4610"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* – \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w and|strong="G2532"\w* “\w No|strong="G3756"\w*,” \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w always|strong="G1223"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w every|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w promises|strong="G1860"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* “\w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*” \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*; \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* “Amen” \w is|strong="G3588"\w* spoken, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 21  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* establishes \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w together|strong="G4862"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w anointed|strong="G5548"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*,  
\v 22  \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w sealed|strong="G4972"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* down payment.   
\s1 Why Paul Postponed His Visit  
\p
\v 23  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w appeal|strong="G1941"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w witness|strong="G3144"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w spare|strong="G5339"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3765"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w again|strong="G3765"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Corinth|strong="G2882"\w*.  
\v 24  \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w mean|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* rule \w over|strong="G2961"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w workers|strong="G4904"\w* \w with|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G3588"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w by|strong="G2476"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w stand|strong="G2476"\w* \w firm|strong="G2476"\w*.   
\c 2  
\p
\v 1  \w So|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w made|strong="G1161"\w* \w up|strong="G3361"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* mind \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* pay \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w another|strong="G3825"\w* \w painful|strong="G1722"\w* \w visit|strong="G2064"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* left \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w glad|strong="G2165"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*?  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w ought|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w out|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w distress|strong="G2347"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w anguish|strong="G4928"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1537"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w tears|strong="G1144"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w let|strong="G1097"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* love \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w especially|strong="G4056"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 5  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w caused|strong="G3076"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w*, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saddened|strong="G3076"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w alone|strong="G1487"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* extent (\w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* exaggerate) \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G5100"\w* \w saddened|strong="G3076"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w well|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 6  \w This|strong="G3778"\w* \w punishment|strong="G2009"\w* \w on|strong="G3588"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w an|strong="G5259"\w* individual \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w majority|strong="G4183"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w enough|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G3778"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*,  
\v 7  \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w instead|strong="G3123"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w rather|strong="G3123"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w comfort|strong="G3870"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w This|strong="G3588"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="G2666"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w excessive|strong="G4053"\w* \w grief|strong="G3077"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* despair.  
\v 8  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reaffirm|strong="G2964"\w* \w your|strong="G3870"\w* love \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w him|strong="G3870"\w*.  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* reason \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w test|strong="G1382"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w see|strong="G1097"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w obedient|strong="G5255"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 10  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w him|strong="G3739"\w* – \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* (\w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w forgiven|strong="G5483"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w*) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w presence|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*,  
\v 11  \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* exploited \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* (\w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w ignorant|strong="G3361"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w his|strong="G5259"\w* \w schemes|strong="G3540"\w*).  
\v 12  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w arrived|strong="G2064"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Troas|strong="G5174"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* proclaim \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* opened \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w door|strong="G2374"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* opportunity \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\v 13  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* relief \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w because|strong="G2192"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* brother \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w there|strong="G3361"\w*. \w So|strong="G1519"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w said|strong="G4151"\w* good-bye \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G4151"\w* set \w out|strong="G1831"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*.   
\s1 Apostolic Ministry  
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\v 14  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w leads|strong="G2358"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* triumphal procession \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* makes \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* consists \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w place|strong="G5117"\w*.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* sweet aroma \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w being|strong="G1510"\w* \w saved|strong="G4982"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing –  
\v 16  \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w latter|strong="G3303"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* odor \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* former \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fragrance|strong="G3744"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w adequate|strong="G2425"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w things|strong="G3778"\w*?  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w so|strong="G5613"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, hucksters \w who|strong="G3588"\w* peddle \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* profit, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w persons|strong="G1537"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w sincerity|strong="G1505"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w persons|strong="G1537"\w* \w sent|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w Are|strong="G5210"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w* beginning \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*? \w We|strong="G5613"\w* don’t \w need|strong="G5535"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* recommendation \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w other|strong="G3825"\w* \w people|strong="G3361"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w*, \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G5613"\w*?  
\v 2  \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*, \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* read \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*,  
\v 3  \w revealing|strong="G5319"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w delivered|strong="G1247"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w written|strong="G1449"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w ink|strong="G3188"\w* \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \it  on stone tablets\it* \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w tablets|strong="G4109"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w human|strong="G4560"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w*.   
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\v 4  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Not|strong="G3756"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w adequate|strong="G2425"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w coming|strong="G2316"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w adequacy|strong="G2426"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 6  \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w made|strong="G2427"\w* \w us|strong="G2427"\w* \w adequate|strong="G2427"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* based \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w letter|strong="G1121"\w* kills, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w gives|strong="G2227"\w* \w life|strong="G2227"\w*.   
\s1 The Greater Glory of the Spirit’s Ministry  
\p
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* produced \w death|strong="G2288"\w* – carved \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w letters|strong="G1121"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w stone|strong="G3037"\w* tablets – \w came|strong="G1096"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* Israelites \w could|strong="G1410"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* eyes fixed \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* (\w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w made|strong="G1096"\w* ineffective),  
\v 8  \w how|strong="G4459"\w* \w much|strong="G3123"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w*?  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w in|strong="G4052"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* produced \w condemnation|strong="G2633"\w*, how \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* does \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* produces \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w excel|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G4052"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*!  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* tremendously greater \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* replaced \w it|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* made ineffective \w came|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*, \w how|strong="G1722"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w has|strong="G1223"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* come \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w*!  
\v 12  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* behave \w with|strong="G2192"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w boldness|strong="G3954"\w*,  
\v 13  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w like|strong="G2509"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* used \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w put|strong="G5087"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1438"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w keep|strong="G3361"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* Israelites \w from|strong="G2532"\w* staring \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w result|strong="G1519"\w* \w of|strong="G5207"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* glory \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G5087"\w* ineffective.  
\v 14  \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w their|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* closed. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G4594"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w remains|strong="G3306"\w* \w when|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* hear \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w old|strong="G3820"\w* \w covenant|strong="G1242"\w* read. \w It|strong="G3754"\w* \w has|strong="G5547"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w been|strong="G3361"\w* \w removed|strong="G2673"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* only \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3754"\w* taken \w away|strong="G2673"\w*.  
\v 15  \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w until|strong="G2193"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G4594"\w* \w day|strong="G4594"\w* \w whenever|strong="G2259"\w* \w Moses|strong="G3475"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* read, \w a|strong="G1909"\w* \w veil|strong="G2571"\w* \w lies|strong="G2749"\w* \w over|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G3588"\w* \w minds|strong="G2588"\w*,  
\v 16  \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w turns|strong="G1994"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \it  the veil is removed\it*.  
\v 17  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w where|strong="G3757"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* present, \w there|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w freedom|strong="G1657"\w*.  
\v 18  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w with|strong="G1519"\w* unveiled \w faces|strong="G4383"\w* \w reflecting|strong="G2734"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G1161"\w* \w transformed|strong="G3339"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* same \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3956"\w* degree \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w shown|strong="G1653"\w* \w us|strong="G1573"\w* \w mercy|strong="G1653"\w*, \w we|strong="G2192"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w become|strong="G2192"\w* discouraged.  
\v 2  \w But|strong="G3361"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* rejected shameful \w hidden|strong="G2927"\w* deeds, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w behaving|strong="G4043"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w deceptiveness|strong="G3834"\w* \w or|strong="G3366"\w* \w distorting|strong="G1389"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w word|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w but|strong="G3361"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* open proclamation \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*’s \w conscience|strong="G4893"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w veiled|strong="G2572"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* perishing,  
\v 4  \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w god|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* age \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w blinded|strong="G5186"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* believe \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w would|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* see \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5462"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w image|strong="G1504"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1223"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w proclaim|strong="G2784"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w slaves|strong="G1401"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* “\it  Let light shine out of darkness\it*,” \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w shined|strong="G2989"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w glorious|strong="G1391"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.   
\s1 An Eternal Weight of Glory  
\p
\v 7  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w treasure|strong="G2344"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w clay|strong="G3749"\w* \w jars|strong="G4632"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* extraordinary \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w come|strong="G1510"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 8  \w We|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* experiencing \w trouble|strong="G2346"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w side|strong="G3956"\w*, but \w are|strong="G3956"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w crushed|strong="G4729"\w*; \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w are|strong="G3956"\w* perplexed, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* driven \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w despair|strong="G1820"\w*;  
\v 9  \w we|strong="G3756"\w* are \w persecuted|strong="G1377"\w*, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w abandoned|strong="G1459"\w*; \w we|strong="G3756"\w* are knocked \w down|strong="G2598"\w*, but \w not|strong="G3756"\w* destroyed,  
\v 10  \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w carrying|strong="G4064"\w* around \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* death \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w visible|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w alive|strong="G2198"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w constantly|strong="G1223"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w handed|strong="G3860"\w* \w over|strong="G3860"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*’ \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w visible|strong="G5319"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w*.  
\v 12  \w As|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w result|strong="G5620"\w*, \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G1754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* shown \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  I believed; therefore I spoke\qt*,” \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w believe|strong="G4100"\w*, \w therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 14  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w raise|strong="G1453"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w up|strong="G1453"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w bring|strong="G3936"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w with|strong="G4862"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w into|strong="G2424"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* presence.  
\v 15  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sake|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* including \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w more|strong="G4119"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w cause|strong="G1223"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w increase|strong="G4121"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w despair|strong="G1573"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* physical body \w is|strong="G3588"\w* wearing \w away|strong="G1854"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w inner|strong="G2080"\w* person \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* renewed \w day|strong="G2250"\w* \w by|strong="G2532"\w* \w day|strong="G2250"\w*.  
\v 17  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w our|strong="G2596"\w* \w momentary|strong="G3910"\w*, \w light|strong="G1645"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w producing|strong="G2716"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G1519"\w* eternal weight \w of|strong="G1391"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w far|strong="G5236"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G2596"\w* \w comparison|strong="G5236"\w*  
\v 18  \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w looking|strong="G4648"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* seen \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* seen. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* seen \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w temporary|strong="G4340"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w cannot|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* seen \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal.   
\c 5  
\p
\v 1  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w earthly|strong="G1919"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w live|strong="G2192"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w*, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* dismantled, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w house|strong="G3614"\w* \w not|strong="G2192"\w* built \w by|strong="G1722"\w* human hands, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* eternal \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heavens|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* earthly \w house|strong="G3613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w desire|strong="G1971"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w heavenly|strong="G3772"\w* \w dwelling|strong="G1902"\w*,  
\v 3  \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w after|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G1746"\w* \w on|strong="G1746"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* heavenly house, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w found|strong="G2147"\w* \w naked|strong="G1131"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w groan|strong="G4727"\w* \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w tent|strong="G4636"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* weighed down, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w unclothed|strong="G1562"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w clothed|strong="G1902"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w mortal|strong="G2349"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w swallowed|strong="G2666"\w* \w up|strong="G2666"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w life|strong="G2222"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w prepared|strong="G2716"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* purpose \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* down payment.  
\v 6  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w courage|strong="G2292"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* long \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* alive \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w earth|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w absent|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* –  
\v 7  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w sight|strong="G1491"\w*.  
\v 8  \w Thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* full \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w courage|strong="G2292"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w prefer|strong="G2106"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G4314"\w* \w home|strong="G1736"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* alive \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w away|strong="G1553"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w ambition|strong="G5389"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w please|strong="G2101"\w* \w him|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w appear|strong="G5319"\w* \w before|strong="G1715"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* judgment seat \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1163"\w* paid \w back|strong="G2865"\w* \w according|strong="G1538"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w done|strong="G4238"\w* \w while|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w*, \w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w evil|strong="G5337"\w*.   
\s1 The Message of Reconciliation  
\p
\v 11  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* try \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w persuade|strong="G3982"\w* \w people|strong="G1492"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w consciences|strong="G4893"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 12  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* trying \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w commend|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w an|strong="G2192"\w* opportunity \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w proud|strong="G2745"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* answer \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w pride|strong="G2745"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* outward \w appearance|strong="G4383"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G5210"\w* \w out|strong="G1063"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* minds, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w sound|strong="G4993"\w* \w mind|strong="G4993"\w*, \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* love \w of|strong="G1520"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w controls|strong="G4912"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w concluded|strong="G2919"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w*, \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*; \w therefore|strong="G1063"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3371"\w* \w longer|strong="G3371"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w died|strong="G3588"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1453"\w*.  
\v 16  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="G1097"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w outward|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* view. \w Even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w known|strong="G1097"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w such|strong="G5620"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* point \w of|strong="G2532"\w* view, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3762"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w any|strong="G1487"\w* \w longer|strong="G3765"\w*.  
\v 17  \w So|strong="G5620"\w* \w then|strong="G5620"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w creation|strong="G2937"\w*; \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* old \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w away|strong="G3928"\w* – \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w new|strong="G2537"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w come|strong="G1096"\w*!  
\v 18  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w these|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.  
\v 19  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w other|strong="G1438"\w* \w words|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w reconciling|strong="G2644"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w world|strong="G2889"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w counting|strong="G3049"\w* \w people|strong="G1510"\w*’s \w trespasses|strong="G3900"\w* \w against|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G3361"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w message|strong="G3056"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="G2643"\w*.  
\v 20  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w ambassadors|strong="G4243"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w making|strong="G1189"\w* \w His|strong="G1223"\w* plea \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w plead|strong="G3870"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5613"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*’s \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*, “\w Be|strong="G2316"\w* \w reconciled|strong="G2644"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*!”  
\v 21  \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* sin \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* sin \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w us|strong="G4160"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G1096"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.   
\c 6  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* fellow workers, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w receive|strong="G1209"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w vain|strong="G2756"\w*.  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w says|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt  I heard you at the acceptable time, and in the day of salvation I helped you\qt*.” \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \qt  the acceptable time\qt*; \w look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w now|strong="G3568"\w* \w is|strong="G2532"\w* \qt  the day of salvation\qt*!  
\v 3  \w We|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G3361"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3367"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* occasion \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w taking|strong="G1325"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* \w offense|strong="G4349"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w fault|strong="G3469"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* found \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w*.  
\v 4  \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*’s \w servants|strong="G1249"\w*, \w we|strong="G5613"\w* \w have|strong="G3956"\w* \w commended|strong="G4921"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w endurance|strong="G5281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G2347"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w difficulties|strong="G4730"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w distresses|strong="G4730"\w*,  
\v 5  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w beatings|strong="G4127"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w imprisonments|strong="G5438"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* riots, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w troubles|strong="G2873"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* sleepless nights, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3521"\w*,  
\v 6  \w by|strong="G1722"\w* purity, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w patience|strong="G3115"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w benevolence|strong="G5544"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Holy|strong="G4151"\w* \w Spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w by|strong="G1722"\w* genuine love,  
\v 7  \w by|strong="G1223"\w* truthful \w teaching|strong="G3056"\w*, \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w right|strong="G1188"\w* \w hand|strong="G1188"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* left,  
\v 8  \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* dishonor, \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w slander|strong="G1426"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w praise|strong="G1391"\w*; regarded \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w impostors|strong="G4108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* true;  
\v 9  \w as|strong="G5613"\w* unknown, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w well-known|strong="G1921"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* dying \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* – \w see|strong="G3708"\w*! – \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2198"\w*; \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w those|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* scourged \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* executed;  
\v 10  \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w sorrowful|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w always|strong="G3956"\w* \w rejoicing|strong="G5463"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w poor|strong="G4434"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w making|strong="G4148"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w rich|strong="G4148"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w having|strong="G2192"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3367"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w possessing|strong="G2722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w*.   
\p
\v 11  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* spoken freely \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w Corinthians|strong="G2881"\w*; \w our|strong="G4314"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w has|strong="G1473"\w* been \w opened|strong="G4115"\w* \w wide|strong="G4115"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Our|strong="G1722"\w* \w affection|strong="G4698"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w restricted|strong="G4729"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w restricted|strong="G4729"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G1722"\w* \w affections|strong="G4698"\w* \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w fair|strong="G2532"\w* exchange – \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w speak|strong="G3004"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* – \w open|strong="G4115"\w* \w wide|strong="G4115"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* hearts \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G3004"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Unequal Partners  
\p
\v 14  \w Do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w partners|strong="G2086"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w those|strong="G1063"\w* \w who|strong="G5101"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* believe, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w partnership|strong="G3352"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w between|strong="G4314"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* lawlessness, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w darkness|strong="G4655"\w*?  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w agreement|strong="G4857"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w have|strong="G5101"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* Beliar? \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* \w does|strong="G5101"\w* \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w believer|strong="G4103"\w* \w share|strong="G3310"\w* \w in|strong="G4314"\w* \w common|strong="G3310"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w an|strong="G2228"\w* unbeliever?  
\v 16  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G5101"\w* mutual \w agreement|strong="G4783"\w* \w does|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w idols|strong="G1497"\w*? \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w temple|strong="G3485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w living|strong="G2198"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w*, “\qt  I will live in them and will walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people\qt*: *.”  
\v 17  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* “\qt  come out from their midst, and be separate\qt*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*, “\it  \+bd  and touch no unclean thing\+bd*, and I will welcome you\it*,  
\v 18  \it  and I will be a father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters\it*,” \w says|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* All-Powerful \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w*, \w since|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* \w promises|strong="G1860"\w*, dear friends, \w let|strong="G3767"\w* \w us|strong="G1722"\w* \w cleanse|strong="G2511"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w could|strong="G2192"\w* defile \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G3767"\w* accomplish holiness \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w reverence|strong="G5401"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Make|strong="G5562"\w* \w room|strong="G5562"\w* \w for|strong="G3762"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G3762"\w* your hearts; \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* wronged \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* ruined \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* exploited \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w one|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 3  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w condemn|strong="G2633"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w before|strong="G4314"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w hearts|strong="G2588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w die|strong="G4880"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G4800"\w* \w together|strong="G4314"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w*.   
\s1 A Letter That Caused Sadness  
\p
\v 4  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G3954"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* take \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w pride|strong="G2746"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G3956"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w filled|strong="G4137"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*; \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w overflowing|strong="G5248"\w* \w with|strong="G4314"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* midst \w of|strong="G1909"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w our|strong="G3956"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*.  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*, \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w body|strong="G4561"\w* \w had|strong="G2192"\w* \w no|strong="G3762"\w* \w rest|strong="G2192"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w troubled|strong="G2346"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* – struggles \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w outside|strong="G1855"\w*, \w fears|strong="G5401"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w within|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 6  \w But|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* encourages \w the|strong="G1722"\w* downhearted, \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*.  
\v 7  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* \w arrival|strong="G3952"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* reported \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w longing|strong="G1972"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w mourning|strong="G3602"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* deep concern \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w ever|strong="G3756"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w regret|strong="G3338"\w* \w having|strong="G2532"\w* \w written|strong="G3588"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* (\w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w regret|strong="G3338"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* see \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w letter|strong="G1992"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w only|strong="G1487"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w short|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w*).  
\v 9  \w Now|strong="G3568"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* point \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w made|strong="G3076"\w* \w sad|strong="G3076"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* intended, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w were|strong="G3748"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w harmed|strong="G2210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3367"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w*.  
\v 10  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* intended \w by|strong="G2596"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w produces|strong="G2716"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* \w repentance|strong="G3341"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w leads|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w salvation|strong="G4991"\w*, \w leaving|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3588"\w* regret, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w worldly|strong="G2889"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3077"\w* \w brings|strong="G2716"\w* \w about|strong="G2596"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w*.  
\v 11  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w see|strong="G3708"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w very|strong="G3778"\w* \w thing|strong="G3956"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w sadness|strong="G3076"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* intended, \w has|strong="G2316"\w* \w produced|strong="G2716"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*: \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4710"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* defense \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w indignation|strong="G2205"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* alarm, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w longing|strong="G1972"\w*, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* deep concern, \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w punishment|strong="G1557"\w*! \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1510"\w* proved \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* innocent \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w matter|strong="G4229"\w*.  
\v 12  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w then|strong="G2532"\w*, \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wrote|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* account \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* wrong, \w or|strong="G2532"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* account \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* wronged, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w reveal|strong="G5319"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4710"\w* \w on|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w before|strong="G1799"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Therefore|strong="G1223"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* been \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*. \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* addition \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w our|strong="G1223"\w* own \w encouragement|strong="G3874"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="G5463"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* refreshed \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasted|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w anything|strong="G5100"\w* \w concerning|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w been|strong="G1096"\w* embarrassed \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w said|strong="G2980"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w was|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3779"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w has|strong="G1096"\w* \w proved|strong="G1096"\w* \w true|strong="G3779"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w well|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 15  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w affection|strong="G4698"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* much \w greater|strong="G4771"\w* \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* remembers \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w*, \w how|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w welcomed|strong="G1209"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w fear|strong="G5401"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w trembling|strong="G5156"\w*.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w* \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w am|strong="G5463"\w* fully \w confident|strong="G2292"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G1161"\w* \w make|strong="G1107"\w* \w known|strong="G1107"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G1161"\w* sisters, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w*,  
\v 2  \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w during|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* severe \w ordeal|strong="G1382"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w*, \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundant|strong="G4052"\w* \w joy|strong="G5479"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* extreme \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w overflowed|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wealth|strong="G4149"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* generosity.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w testify|strong="G3140"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* means \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w beyond|strong="G3844"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* means. \w They|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* voluntarily,  
\v 4  \w begging|strong="G1189"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w earnestness|strong="G3874"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w blessing|strong="G5485"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellowship|strong="G2842"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints.  
\v 5  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w hoped|strong="G1679"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w first|strong="G4413"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2307"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Thus|strong="G3779"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w previously|strong="G4278"\w* \w begun|strong="G4278"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w work|strong="G5485"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* act \w of|strong="G2532"\w* kindness \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G5618"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w excel|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* – \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4710"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* love \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w make|strong="G2532"\w* sure \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w excel|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* act \w of|strong="G1537"\w* kindness \w too|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w saying|strong="G3004"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w command|strong="G3004"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w testing|strong="G1381"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* genuineness \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G5212"\w* love \w by|strong="G1223"\w* comparison \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4710"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w others|strong="G2087"\w*.  
\v 9  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w know|strong="G1097"\w* \w the|strong="G1223"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w although|strong="G3748"\w* \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*, \w he|strong="G3754"\w* \w became|strong="G4433"\w* \w poor|strong="G4433"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sakes|strong="G1223"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w poverty|strong="G4432"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w become|strong="G1510"\w* \w rich|strong="G4145"\w*.  
\v 10  \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w here|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w opinion|strong="G1106"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* matter: \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4851"\w*, \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w made|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G4851"\w* start \w last|strong="G3778"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w giving|strong="G1325"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w desire|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1325"\w*,  
\v 11  \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w finish|strong="G2005"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* started, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G2509"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w wanted|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* eagerly, \w you|strong="G3779"\w* \w can|strong="G4160"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w complete|strong="G2005"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w according|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w means|strong="G1537"\w*.  
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4288"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w present|strong="G4295"\w*, \w the|strong="G3588"\w* gift itself \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w acceptable|strong="G2144"\w* \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w whatever|strong="G1437"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2192"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w according|strong="G3756"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w does|strong="G2192"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w there|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G1722"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* relief \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w suffering|strong="G2347"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* matter \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*.  
\v 14  \w At|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w present|strong="G3568"\w* \w time|strong="G2540"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w day|strong="G3588"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w abundance|strong="G4051"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w meet|strong="G3588"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thus|strong="G2532"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1096"\w* \w equality|strong="G2471"\w*,  
\v 15  \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*: “\qt  The one who gathered much did not have too much, and the one who gathered little did not have too little\qt*.”   
\s1 The Mission of Titus  
\p
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G1325"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* same \w devotion|strong="G4710"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*,  
\v 17  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G5225"\w* \w only|strong="G3303"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w* \w our|strong="G4314"\w* request, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* eager, \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w coming|strong="G1831"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w his|strong="G3754"\w* own \w accord|strong="G4314"\w*.  
\v 18  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* sending \w along|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* praised \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w his|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* spreading \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w*.  
\v 19  \w In|strong="G2532"\w* addition, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* brother \w has|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w chosen|strong="G5500"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w traveling|strong="G4898"\w* companion \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* administer \w this|strong="G3778"\w* generous \w gift|strong="G5485"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w of|strong="G5259"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w himself|strong="G4862"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* show \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w readiness|strong="G4288"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help.  
\v 20  \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w did|strong="G3361"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w precaution|strong="G4724"\w* \w so|strong="G3361"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* \w blame|strong="G3469"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* regard \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* generous gift \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* administering.  
\v 21  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \it  concerned about what is right not only before the Lord but also before men\it*.  
\v 22  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* sending \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* brother \w whom|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w tested|strong="G1381"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w found|strong="G1510"\w* eager \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* matters, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w much|strong="G4183"\w* \w more|strong="G4183"\w* eager \w than|strong="G4183"\w* \w ever|strong="G1519"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G4183"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 23  \w If|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w any|strong="G1535"\w* question \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w partner|strong="G2844"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* \w worker|strong="G4904"\w* \w among|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*; \w if|strong="G1535"\w* \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G5547"\w* \w any|strong="G1535"\w* question \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brothers, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* messengers \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w glory|strong="G1391"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w show|strong="G1731"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w openly|strong="G4383"\w* \w before|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w proof|strong="G1732"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w pride|strong="G2746"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G1510"\w* necessary \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w write|strong="G1125"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* saints,  
\v 2  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4288"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* help. \w I|strong="G3739"\w* keep \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w eagerness|strong="G4288"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w yours|strong="G4771"\w*, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* Achaia \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w been|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G3903"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* give \w since|strong="G3754"\w* \w last|strong="G4070"\w* \w year|strong="G4070"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w zeal|strong="G2205"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* participate \w has|strong="G3739"\w* \w stirred|strong="G2532"\w* \w up|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G4183"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sending|strong="G3992"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* brothers \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2745"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w empty|strong="G2758"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w case|strong="G3313"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G3903"\w* \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G3361"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1722"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w any|strong="G1437"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Macedonians|strong="G3110"\w* \w should|strong="G3588"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w find|strong="G2147"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* ready \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w give|strong="G3004"\w*, \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w humiliated|strong="G2617"\w* (\w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w mention|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*) \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 5  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w thought|strong="G2233"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w necessary|strong="G3767"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w urge|strong="G3870"\w* \w these|strong="G3778"\w* brothers \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G4281"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* advance \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w arrange|strong="G4294"\w* \w ahead|strong="G4281"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* time \w the|strong="G2532"\w* generous contribution \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w had|strong="G2532"\w* \w promised|strong="G4279"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* generous \w gift|strong="G2129"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w something|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel forced \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 6  \w My|strong="G3588"\w* \w point|strong="G1909"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w sparingly|strong="G5340"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3778"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w sows|strong="G4687"\w* \w generously|strong="G2129"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w reap|strong="G2325"\w* \w generously|strong="G2129"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Each|strong="G1538"\w* \w one|strong="G1538"\w* \w of|strong="G1537"\w* \w you|strong="G1537"\w* \w should|strong="G2316"\w* give \w just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G3588"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* decided \w in|strong="G2316"\w* \w his|strong="G3588"\w* \w heart|strong="G2588"\w*, \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w reluctantly|strong="G3077"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w under|strong="G1537"\w* compulsion, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* loves \w a|strong="G2228"\w* \w cheerful|strong="G2431"\w* \w giver|strong="G1395"\w*.  
\v 8  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w able|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w overflow|strong="G4052"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w enough|strong="G4052"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w times|strong="G3842"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w overflow|strong="G4052"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w work|strong="G2041"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w it|strong="G2531"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w written|strong="G1125"\w*, “\qt  He has scattered widely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness remains forever\qt*.”  
\v 10  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w provides|strong="G2023"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w sower|strong="G4687"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* bread \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w food|strong="G1035"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* provide \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w multiply|strong="G4129"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w supply|strong="G2023"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w seed|strong="G4690"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w cause|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* harvest \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* grow.  
\v 11  \w You|strong="G1722"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* \w enriched|strong="G4148"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w* \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G3956"\w* \w be|strong="G3956"\w* generous \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w occasion|strong="G1223"\w*, \w which|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w producing|strong="G2716"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w thanksgiving|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*,  
\v 12  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w ministry|strong="G1248"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w only|strong="G3440"\w* \w providing|strong="G4322"\w* \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w needs|strong="G5303"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* saints \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w overflowing|strong="G4052"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w thanks|strong="G2169"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Through|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* evidence \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w service|strong="G1248"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w glorify|strong="G1392"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5292"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w confession|strong="G3671"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* generosity \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w sharing|strong="G2842"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w everyone|strong="G3956"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w prayers|strong="G1162"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w your|strong="G1223"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w long|strong="G1971"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w because|strong="G1223"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* extraordinary \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* shown \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Thanks|strong="G5485"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G1909"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w his|strong="G1909"\w* indescribable \w gift|strong="G1431"\w*!   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w appeal|strong="G3870"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w personally|strong="G1223"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w meekness|strong="G4240"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w gentleness|strong="G4240"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w meek|strong="G5011"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w present|strong="G2596"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w full|strong="G1722"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w courage|strong="G2292"\w* \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* away!) –  
\v 2  \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w ask|strong="G1189"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w when|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w bold|strong="G5111"\w* \w with|strong="G1909"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w confidence|strong="G4006"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* expect) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G3739"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w use|strong="G3588"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w us|strong="G2249"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w be|strong="G3361"\w* \w behaving|strong="G4043"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* standards.  
\v 3  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w though|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w live|strong="G4043"\w* \w as|strong="G1722"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* beings, \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w do|strong="G4043"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w wage|strong="G4754"\w* \w war|strong="G4754"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* standards,  
\v 4  \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G4314"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w warfare|strong="G4752"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w human|strong="G4559"\w* \w weapons|strong="G3696"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G2316"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1415"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w tearing|strong="G2506"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* \w strongholds|strong="G3794"\w*. \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w tear|strong="G2507"\w* \w down|strong="G2507"\w* arguments  
\v 5  \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* arrogant obstacle \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w raised|strong="G1869"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w against|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w take|strong="G2507"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w thought|strong="G3540"\w* captive \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w make|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w obey|strong="G5218"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 6  \w We|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2092"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w punish|strong="G1556"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* act \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w disobedience|strong="G3876"\w*, \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w obedience|strong="G5218"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w complete|strong="G4137"\w*.  
\v 7  \w You|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w looking|strong="G2532"\w* \w at|strong="G1909"\w* \w outward|strong="G2596"\w* \w appearances|strong="G4383"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w confident|strong="G3982"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w should|strong="G5100"\w* reflect \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*: \w Just|strong="G2531"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w belongs|strong="G1510"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3779"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w*.  
\v 8  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w somewhat|strong="G5100"\w* \w more|strong="G2532"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w authority|strong="G1849"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w gave|strong="G1325"\w* \w us|strong="G1325"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w building|strong="G3619"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w tearing|strong="G2506"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w down|strong="G2506"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="G4012"\w* doing \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* want \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w seem|strong="G1380"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G5613"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* trying \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w terrify|strong="G1629"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w my|strong="G3588"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w*,  
\v 10  \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w some|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G5346"\w*, “\w His|strong="G2532"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* weighty \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w forceful|strong="G2478"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* physical \w presence|strong="G3952"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* weak \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w speech|strong="G3056"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w of|strong="G3056"\w* \w no|strong="G2532"\w* \w account|strong="G3056"\w*.”  
\v 11  \w Let|strong="G3049"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G5108"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*: \w What|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w say|strong="G3056"\w* \w by|strong="G1223"\w* \w letters|strong="G1992"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* absent, \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w present|strong="G3918"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Mission  
\p
\v 12  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* classify \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w compare|strong="G4793"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* recommend \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*. \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w when|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w measure|strong="G3354"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w compare|strong="G4793"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w understanding|strong="G4920"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G2596"\w* limits, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* confine \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* limits \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* work \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w which|strong="G3739"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w has|strong="G2316"\w* appointed \w us|strong="G1519"\w*, \w that|strong="G3739"\w* reaches \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 14  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w overextending|strong="G5239"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G1438"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w though|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w reach|strong="G2185"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w we|strong="G1063"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w reach|strong="G2185"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w far|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Nor|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w certain|strong="G2596"\w* limits \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* done \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w others|strong="G3588"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w hope|strong="G1680"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w* continues \w to|strong="G1519"\w* grow, \w our|strong="G1722"\w* \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w may|strong="G4102"\w* \w be|strong="G3756"\w* \w greatly|strong="G3756"\w* \w expanded|strong="G4050"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w our|strong="G1722"\w* limits,  
\v 16  \w so|strong="G1519"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w* \w preach|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2097"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* regions \w that|strong="G3588"\w* lie \w beyond|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* work already done \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* person’s \w area|strong="G2583"\w*.  
\v 17  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \bd  \+qt  \+it the one who boasts\+it*\+qt* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w boast|strong="G2744"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w* \+w must|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w boast|strong="G2744"\+w* \+w in|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w the|strong="G1722"\+w* \+w Lord|strong="G2962"\+w*\bd*.  
\v 18  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w* \w himself|strong="G1438"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w approved|strong="G1384"\w*, \w but|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w commends|strong="G4921"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G3785"\w* \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* patient \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w* foolishness, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w indeed|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G2532"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* patient \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*!  
\v 2  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w jealous|strong="G2206"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G2316"\w* \w godly|strong="G2316"\w* \w jealousy|strong="G2205"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* promised \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G2316"\w* marriage \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w one|strong="G1520"\w* husband, \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w present|strong="G3936"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w as|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G1520"\w* pure \w virgin|strong="G3933"\w* \w to|strong="G2316"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 3  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w afraid|strong="G5399"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w serpent|strong="G3789"\w* \w deceived|strong="G1818"\w* \w Eve|strong="G2096"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w his|strong="G1519"\w* \w treachery|strong="G3834"\w*, \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w minds|strong="G3540"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w led|strong="G5351"\w* \w astray|strong="G5351"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* sincere \w and|strong="G2532"\w* pure devotion \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 4  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G3739"\w* \w comes|strong="G2064"\w* \w and|strong="G2064"\w* proclaims \w another|strong="G2087"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w we|strong="G3739"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2784"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w receive|strong="G2983"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w*, \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w different|strong="G2087"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w than|strong="G2228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w one|strong="G3739"\w* \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w accepted|strong="G1209"\w*, \w you|strong="G3739"\w* \w put|strong="G2424"\w* \w up|strong="G1209"\w* \w with|strong="G2064"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w well|strong="G2573"\w* \w enough|strong="G2573"\w*!  
\v 5  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1063"\w* \w consider|strong="G3049"\w* \w myself|strong="G3049"\w* \w not|strong="G3367"\w* \w at|strong="G3588"\w* \w all|strong="G3588"\w* \w inferior|strong="G5302"\w* \w to|strong="G3049"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* “super-apostles.”  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w unskilled|strong="G2399"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3056"\w*, \w yet|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w certainly|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w knowledge|strong="G1108"\w*. \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w made|strong="G5319"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* plain \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w every|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 7  \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w did|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w commit|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G4160"\w* sin \w by|strong="G2228"\w* \w humbling|strong="G5013"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w be|strong="G2316"\w* \w exalted|strong="G5312"\w*, \w because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="G2097"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w gospel|strong="G2098"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* free \w of|strong="G2316"\w* charge?  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w robbed|strong="G4813"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w* \w by|strong="G4314"\w* \w receiving|strong="G2983"\w* \w support|strong="G1248"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w could|strong="G3588"\w* \w serve|strong="G1248"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*!  
\v 9  \w When|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w need|strong="G5303"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G2064"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w anyone|strong="G3956"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* brothers \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w came|strong="G2064"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w Macedonia|strong="G3109"\w* \w fully|strong="G4322"\w* \w supplied|strong="G4322"\w* \w my|strong="G5083"\w* \w needs|strong="G5303"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w kept|strong="G5083"\w* \w myself|strong="G1683"\w* \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w being|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w any|strong="G3956"\w* \w way|strong="G1722"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w so|strong="G2532"\w*.  
\v 10  \w As|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* truth \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2746"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w mine|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w stopped|strong="G5420"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w regions|strong="G2824"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* Achaia.  
\v 11  \w Why|strong="G5101"\w*? \w Because|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w I|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*!  
\v 12  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w doing|strong="G4160"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w continue|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* eliminate \w any|strong="G2443"\w* opportunity \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* \w who|strong="G3739"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* chance \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w regarded|strong="G2147"\w* \w as|strong="G2531"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* equals \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w false|strong="G5570"\w* \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w*, \w deceitful|strong="G1386"\w* \w workers|strong="G2040"\w*, \w disguising|strong="G3345"\w* \w themselves|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w apostles|strong="G5570"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*.  
\v 14  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w wonder|strong="G2295"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w disguises|strong="G3345"\w* \w himself|strong="G1519"\w* \w as|strong="G1519"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* angel \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w light|strong="G5457"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Therefore|strong="G3767"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w surprising|strong="G3173"\w* \w his|strong="G2532"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w disguise|strong="G3345"\w* \w themselves|strong="G3345"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w righteousness|strong="G1343"\w*, \w whose|strong="G3739"\w* \w end|strong="G5056"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* correspond \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w actions|strong="G2041"\w*.   
\s1 Paul’s Sufferings for Christ  
\p
\v 16  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w again|strong="G3825"\w*, \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w no|strong="G3361"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w think|strong="G1380"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w*, \w then|strong="G1161"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w least|strong="G3398"\w* \w accept|strong="G1209"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* fool, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w too|strong="G5613"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* \w little|strong="G3398"\w*.  
\v 17  \w What|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w am|strong="G3588"\w* \w saying|strong="G2980"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w boastful|strong="G2746"\w* \w confidence|strong="G5287"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w say|strong="G2980"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w way|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w would|strong="G1722"\w*. Instead \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w*, \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w were|strong="G3588"\w*, foolishness.  
\v 18  \w Since|strong="G1893"\w* \w many|strong="G4183"\w* \w are|strong="G4183"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w* \w according|strong="G2596"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* \w human|strong="G4561"\w* standards, \w I|strong="G2504"\w* too \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*.  
\v 19  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w since|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w so|strong="G1063"\w* \w wise|strong="G5429"\w*, \w you|strong="G1510"\w* put up \w with|strong="G3588"\w* fools \w gladly|strong="G2234"\w*.  
\v 20  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w put|strong="G1519"\w* \w up|strong="G1869"\w* \w with|strong="G1519"\w* \w it|strong="G1063"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* makes \w slaves|strong="G2615"\w* \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w exploits|strong="G2719"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w takes|strong="G2983"\w* advantage \w of|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* behaves arrogantly \w toward|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w someone|strong="G5100"\w* \w strikes|strong="G1194"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* \w face|strong="G4383"\w*.  
\v 21  (\w To|strong="G2596"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* disgrace \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G5100"\w* \w say|strong="G3004"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w were|strong="G5613"\w* \w too|strong="G5613"\w* weak \w for|strong="G3754"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w*!) \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w whatever|strong="G3739"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w else|strong="G1161"\w* dares \w to|strong="G2596"\w* boast \w about|strong="G5613"\w* (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w speaking|strong="G3004"\w* foolishly), \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w also|strong="G2504"\w* \w dare|strong="G5111"\w* \w to|strong="G2596"\w* boast \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w same|strong="G3739"\w* \w thing|strong="G5100"\w*.  
\v 22  \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Hebrews|strong="G1445"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w Israelites|strong="G2475"\w*? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*. \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w descendants|strong="G4690"\w* \w of|strong="G4690"\w* Abraham? \w So|strong="G2504"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w I|strong="G2504"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Are|strong="G1510"\w* \w they|strong="G1510"\w* \w servants|strong="G1249"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*? (\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w talking|strong="G2980"\w* like \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* mind!) \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* even \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w so|strong="G1722"\w*: \w with|strong="G1722"\w* much greater \w labors|strong="G2873"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* far \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w imprisonments|strong="G5438"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* severe \w beatings|strong="G4127"\w*, \w facing|strong="G1722"\w* \w death|strong="G2288"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w*.  
\v 24  \w Five|strong="G3999"\w* \w times|strong="G3999"\w* \w I|strong="G2453"\w* \w received|strong="G2983"\w* \w from|strong="G3844"\w* \w the|strong="G2983"\w* \w Jews|strong="G2453"\w* \w forty|strong="G5062"\w* lashes less \w one|strong="G1520"\w*.  
\v 25  \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w beaten|strong="G4463"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* rod. Once \w I|strong="G1722"\w* received \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w stoning|strong="G3034"\w*. \w Three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w suffered|strong="G3489"\w* \w shipwreck|strong="G3489"\w*. \w A|strong="G1722"\w* \w night|strong="G3574"\w* \w and|strong="G4160"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w day|strong="G3574"\w* \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w spent|strong="G4160"\w* adrift \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* open sea.  
\v 26  \w I|strong="G1722"\w* \w have|strong="G1484"\w* \w been|strong="G4178"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w journeys|strong="G3597"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w rivers|strong="G4215"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w robbers|strong="G3027"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* own \w countrymen|strong="G1085"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w Gentiles|strong="G1484"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w wilderness|strong="G2047"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w at|strong="G1722"\w* \w sea|strong="G2281"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w dangers|strong="G2794"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w false|strong="G5569"\w* brothers,  
\v 27  \w in|strong="G1722"\w* hard \w work|strong="G2873"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w toil|strong="G2873"\w*, \w through|strong="G1722"\w* \w many|strong="G4178"\w* sleepless nights, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w hunger|strong="G3042"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w thirst|strong="G1373"\w*, \w many|strong="G4178"\w* \w times|strong="G4178"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* \w food|strong="G3521"\w*, \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w cold|strong="G5592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w without|strong="G2532"\w* enough clothing.  
\v 28  \w Apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2596"\w* \w other|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w*, \w there|strong="G2250"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w daily|strong="G2250"\w* \w pressure|strong="G1999"\w* \w on|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w of|strong="G2250"\w* \w my|strong="G3956"\w* anxious \w concern|strong="G3308"\w* \w for|strong="G3956"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G3956"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*.  
\v 29  \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* weak, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* weak? \w Who|strong="G5101"\w* \w is|strong="G5101"\w* \w led|strong="G4624"\w* \w into|strong="G4624"\w* \w sin|strong="G4624"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G5101"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w burn|strong="G4448"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* indignation?  
\v 30  \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w must|strong="G1163"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* show \w my|strong="G1473"\w* weakness.  
\v 31  \w The|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w blessed|strong="G2128"\w* \w forever|strong="G1519"\w*, \w knows|strong="G1492"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w lying|strong="G5574"\w*.  
\v 32  \w In|strong="G1722"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w governor|strong="G1481"\w* \w under|strong="G1722"\w* \w King|strong="G3588"\w* Aretas \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w guarding|strong="G5432"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w city|strong="G4172"\w* \w of|strong="G4172"\w* \w Damascus|strong="G1154"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* order \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w arrest|strong="G4084"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\v 33  \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w let|strong="G5465"\w* \w down|strong="G5465"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* rope-basket \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w window|strong="G2376"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* city \w wall|strong="G5038"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w escaped|strong="G1628"\w* \w his|strong="G1223"\w* \w hands|strong="G5495"\w*.   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1  \w It|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w necessary|strong="G1163"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w boasting|strong="G2744"\w*. \w Though|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w profitable|strong="G4851"\w*, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w go|strong="G2064"\w* \w on|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w visions|strong="G3701"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* revelations \w from|strong="G2064"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w*.  
\v 2  \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w who|strong="G3588"\w* \w fourteen|strong="G1180"\w* \w years|strong="G2094"\w* \w ago|strong="G4253"\w* (\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w out|strong="G1535"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w I|strong="G2193"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*) \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w caught|strong="G5108"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G2193"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w heaven|strong="G3772"\w*.  
\v 3  \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w* (\w whether|strong="G1535"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w or|strong="G1535"\w* \w apart|strong="G5565"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w body|strong="G4983"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1492"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w*, \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w knows|strong="G1492"\w*)  
\v 4  \w was|strong="G3588"\w* caught \w up|strong="G1519"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w paradise|strong="G3857"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* heard \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w too|strong="G2532"\w* sacred \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w into|strong="G1519"\w* \w words|strong="G4487"\w*, \w things|strong="G3588"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w person|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w permitted|strong="G1832"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w speak|strong="G2980"\w*.  
\v 5  \w On|strong="G1722"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G1722"\w* \w such|strong="G5108"\w* \w an|strong="G1722"\w* individual \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w on|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w own|strong="G1683"\w* \w behalf|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses.  
\v 6  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G1437"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w wish|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2309"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G1519"\w* fool, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2309"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w telling|strong="G3004"\w* \w the|strong="G1519"\w* truth, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w refrain|strong="G3756"\w* \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w this|strong="G3739"\w* \w so|strong="G1161"\w* \w that|strong="G3739"\w* \w no|strong="G3756"\w* \w one|strong="G5100"\w* \w may|strong="G5100"\w* \w regard|strong="G3049"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w beyond|strong="G5228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* sees \w in|strong="G1519"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w or|strong="G2228"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* hears \w from|strong="G1537"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*,  
\v 7  \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w because|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* extraordinary character \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* revelations. \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w thorn|strong="G4647"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w flesh|strong="G4561"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w given|strong="G1325"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* messenger \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Satan|strong="G4567"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w trouble|strong="G2852"\w* \w me|strong="G1325"\w* – \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w would|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w become|strong="G3361"\w* arrogant.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w asked|strong="G3870"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w three|strong="G5151"\w* \w times|strong="G5151"\w* \w about|strong="G5228"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w*, \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w would|strong="G2962"\w* depart \w from|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 9  \w But|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w said|strong="G3004"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, “\w My|strong="G1722"\w* \w grace|strong="G5485"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* enough \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w made|strong="G3004"\w* perfect \w in|strong="G1722"\w* weakness.” \w So|strong="G2443"\w* \w then|strong="G3767"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w boast|strong="G2744"\w* \w most|strong="G3123"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* \w about|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w power|strong="G1411"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w may|strong="G2532"\w* reside \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Therefore|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w content|strong="G2106"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* weaknesses, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w insults|strong="G5196"\w*, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* troubles, \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w persecutions|strong="G1375"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w difficulties|strong="G4730"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w sake|strong="G5228"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w whenever|strong="G3752"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* weak, \w then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w strong|strong="G1415"\w*.   
\s1 The Signs of an Apostle  
\p
\v 11  \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w become|strong="G1096"\w* \w a|strong="G1096"\w* fool. \w You|strong="G5210"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w* forced \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G1096"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w been|strong="G1510"\w* \w commended|strong="G4921"\w* \w by|strong="G5259"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w lack|strong="G5302"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* comparison \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w those|strong="G3588"\w* “super-apostles,” \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w though|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w nothing|strong="G3762"\w*.  
\v 12  \w Indeed|strong="G2532"\w*, \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w an|strong="G2532"\w* apostle \w were|strong="G3588"\w* \w performed|strong="G2716"\w* \w among|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w great|strong="G3956"\w* \w perseverance|strong="G5281"\w* \w by|strong="G1722"\w* \w signs|strong="G4592"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w wonders|strong="G5059"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w powerful|strong="G1411"\w* \w deeds|strong="G1411"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w how|strong="G5101"\w* \w were|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w treated|strong="G2274"\w* worse \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w the|strong="G3588"\w* \w other|strong="G3062"\w* \w churches|strong="G1577"\w*, \w except|strong="G1487"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w a|strong="G1510"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G3756"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w Forgive|strong="G5483"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* injustice!  
\v 14  \w Look|strong="G2400"\w*, \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w third|strong="G5154"\w* \w time|strong="G5154"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w am|strong="G2532"\w* \w ready|strong="G2093"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w come|strong="G2064"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2192"\w* \w burden|strong="G2655"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w because|strong="G1063"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w want|strong="G2212"\w* \w your|strong="G2192"\w* possessions, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w For|strong="G1063"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w* \w should|strong="G3784"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w save|strong="G2343"\w* \w up|strong="G2343"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w*, \w but|strong="G2532"\w* \w parents|strong="G1118"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w their|strong="G2532"\w* \w children|strong="G5043"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w most|strong="G5228"\w* \w gladly|strong="G2236"\w* \w spend|strong="G1159"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w spent|strong="G1159"\w* \w for|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2532"\w* \w lives|strong="G5590"\w*! \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w*, \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* loved \w less|strong="G2276"\w*?  
\v 16  \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w that|strong="G1161"\w* \w as|strong="G1161"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w* \w may|strong="G5210"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w burdened|strong="G2599"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*. \w Yet|strong="G1161"\w* \w because|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G2983"\w* \w crafty|strong="G3835"\w* person, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w took|strong="G2983"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w in|strong="G3756"\w* \w by|strong="G1510"\w* \w deceit|strong="G1388"\w*!  
\v 17  \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3361"\w* \w taken|strong="G4122"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w through|strong="G1223"\w* \w anyone|strong="G5100"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w have|strong="G5210"\w* sent \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w have|strong="G5210"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*?  
\v 18  \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w urged|strong="G3870"\w* \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w* \w sent|strong="G4882"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* brother \w along|strong="G2532"\w* \w with|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*. \w Titus|strong="G5103"\w* \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w take|strong="G2532"\w* \w advantage|strong="G4122"\w* \w of|strong="G4151"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w did|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w*? \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w conduct|strong="G4043"\w* \w ourselves|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w*? \w Did|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2532"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w behave|strong="G4043"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w same|strong="G2532"\w* way?  
\v 19  \w Have|strong="G3748"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* \w thinking|strong="G1380"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w time|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w have|strong="G3748"\w* \w been|strong="G5547"\w* defending ourselves \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*? \w We|strong="G3754"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w speaking|strong="G2980"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w before|strong="G1722"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w and|strong="G1161"\w* \w everything|strong="G3956"\w* \w we|strong="G3754"\w* \w do|strong="G1380"\w*, dear friends, \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w build|strong="G3619"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w up|strong="G1722"\w*.  
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\c 13  
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\v 5  \w Put|strong="G3985"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w see|strong="G1381"\w* \w if|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w are|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w faith|strong="G4102"\w*; \w examine|strong="G1381"\w* \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w*! \w Or|strong="G2228"\w* \w do|strong="G1510"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w recognize|strong="G1921"\w* regarding \w yourselves|strong="G1438"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* – \w unless|strong="G1487"\w*, \w indeed|strong="G1510"\w*, \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w fail|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w test|strong="G3985"\w*!  
\v 6  \w And|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w hope|strong="G1679"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G3754"\w* \w will|strong="G1510"\w* \w realize|strong="G1097"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* \w test|strong="G1097"\w*!  
\v 7  \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w pray|strong="G2172"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3367"\w* \w wrong|strong="G2556"\w*, \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w passed|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* test, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w right|strong="G2570"\w* \w even|strong="G1161"\w* \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w may|strong="G2443"\w* \w appear|strong="G5316"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w have|strong="G1473"\w* \w failed|strong="G3756"\w* \w the|strong="G1161"\w* test.  
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\s1 Final Exhortations and Greetings  
\p
\v 11  \w Finally|strong="G3063"\w*, brothers \w and|strong="G2532"\w* sisters, \w rejoice|strong="G5463"\w*, \w set|strong="G5426"\w* \w things|strong="G3588"\w* right, \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w encouraged|strong="G3870"\w*, \w agree|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w one|strong="G3588"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w*, \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w of|strong="G2316"\w* love \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w* \w will|strong="G2316"\w* \w be|strong="G1510"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
\v 12  Greet \w one|strong="G3956"\w* \w another|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G1722"\w* holy \w kiss|strong="G5370"\w*. \w All|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* saints greet \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.  
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\v 14 \f + \fr 13:14 \ft [[EMPTY]]\f*   