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For we all have to come before Christ to be judged; so that every one of us may get his reward for the things done in the body, good or bad.

We are not again requesting your approval, but we are giving you the chance of taking pride in us, so that you may be able to give an answer to those whose glory is in seeming, and not in the heart.

And that he underwent death for all, so that the living might no longer be living to themselves, but to him who underwent death for them and came back from the dead.

For him who had no knowledge of sin God made to be sin for us; so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Giving no cause for trouble in anything, so that no one may be able to say anything against our work;

And not by his coming only, but by the comfort which he had in you, while he gave us word of your desire, your sorrow, your care for me; so that I was still more glad.

Now I am glad, not that you had sorrow, but that your sorrow was the cause of a change of heart; for yours was a holy sorrow so that you might undergo no loss by us in anything.

So though I sent you a letter, it was not only because of the man who did the wrong, or because of him to whom the wrong was done, but so that your true care for us might be made clear in the eyes of God.

So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth.

Then make the doing of it complete; so that as you had a ready mind, you may give effect to it as you are able.

And I am not saying this so that others may get off free, while the weight comes on you:

But so that things may be equal; that from those things of which you have more than enough at the present time their need may be helped, and that if you are in any need they may be a help to you in the same way, making things equal.

And so that no man might be able to say anything against us in the business of this giving which has been put into our hands:

But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

And God is able to give you all grace in full measure; so that ever having enough of all things, you may be full of every good work:

Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

So that we may be able to go on and take the good news to countries still farther away than you are, and not take credit for another man's work in making things ready to our hand.

Or did I do wrong in making myself low so that you might be lifted up, because I gave you the good news of God without reward?