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Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn't experience any loss from us.

So even though I wrote to you, it was not because of the one who did wrong, or because of the one who was wronged, but in order that your diligence for us might be made plain to you in the sight of God.

For if I have made any boast to him about you, I have not been embarrassed; but as I have spoken everything to you in truth, so our boasting to Titus has also turned out to be the truth.

So we urged Titus that just as he had begun, so he should also complete this grace to you.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ: Though He was rich, for your sake He became poor, so that by His poverty you might become rich.

But now finish the task as well, that just as there was eagerness to desire it, so there may also be a completion from what you have.

at the present time your surplus is available for their need, so their abundance may also become available for our need, so there may be equality.

We are taking this precaution so no one can criticize us about this large sum administered by us.

But I sent the brothers so our boasting about you in the matter would not prove empty, and so you would be prepared just as I said.

Therefore I considered it necessary to urge the brothers to go on ahead to you and arrange in advance the generous gift you promised, so that it will be ready as a gift and not as an extortion.

And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.

Look at what is obvious. If anyone is confident that he belongs to Christ, he should remind himself of this: Just as he belongs to Christ, so do we.

so that we may proclaim the good news to the regions beyond you, not boasting about what has already been done in someone else's area of ministry.

So the one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

Or did I commit a sin by humbling myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?

So it is no great thing if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their destiny will be according to their works.

I repeat: No one should consider me a fool. But if you do, at least accept me as a fool, so I too may boast a little.

For you, being so wise, gladly put up with fools!

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

so I was let down in a basket through a window in the wall and escaped his hands.