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And thanks to God, who is putting the same diligence for you in the heart of Titus,

For, indeed, concerning the ministration that [is] for the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you,

for I have known your readiness of mind, which in your behalf I boast of to Macedonians, that Achaia hath been prepared a year ago, and the zeal of you did stir up the more part,

each one, according as he doth purpose in heart, not out of sorrow or out of necessity, for a cheerful giver doth God love,

and may He who is supplying seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness,

through the proof of this ministration glorifying God for the subjection of your confession to the good news of the Christ, and [for] the liberality of the fellowship to them and to all,

thanks also to God for His unspeakable gift!

for walking in the flesh, not according to the flesh do we war,

for the weapons of our warfare [are] not fleshly, but powerful to God for bringing down of strongholds,

for even if also anything more abundantly I shall boast concerning our authority, that the Lord gave us for building up, and not for casting you down, I shall not be ashamed;

For we do not make bold to rank or to compare ourselves with certain of those commending themselves, but they, among themselves measuring themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise,

for not as not reaching to you do we stretch ourselves overmuch, for even unto you did we come in the good news of the Christ,

for not he who is commending himself is approved, but he whom the Lord doth commend.

for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I did betroth you to one husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,

for if, indeed, he who is coming doth preach another Jesus whom we did not preach, or another Spirit ye receive which ye did not receive, or other good news which ye did not accept -- well were ye bearing [it],

for I reckon that I have been nothing behind the very chiefest apostles,

other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;

and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply -- having come from Macedonia -- and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.

for those such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,

and no wonder -- for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;