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Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers for your joy, because by faith you stand firm.

And I wrote this very thing in order that when I came, I would not experience sorrow from those who ought to have made me glad, because I have confidence about you all, that my joy belongs to all of you.

Because for this reason also I wrote, in order that I could know your proven character, whether you are obedient in everything.

I did not experience rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother, but saying farewell to them, I departed for Macedonia.

But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,

Therefore, because we have such a hope, we use much boldness,

But their minds were hardened. For until this very day, the same veil remains upon the reading of the old covenant, not being uncovered, because it is done away with in Christ.

Because of this, since we have this ministry, just as we have been shown mercy, we do not lose heart,

For we who are alive are continually being handed over to death because of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.

But because we have the same spirit of faith in accordance with what is written, "I believed, therefore I spoke," we also believe, therefore we also speak,

because we know that the one who raised Jesus will also raise us together with Jesus and present us together with you.

because we are not looking at what is seen, but what is not seen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is not seen is eternal.

For indeed, in this house we groan, because we desire to put on our dwelling from heaven,

Therefore, because we know the fear of the Lord, we are attempting to persuade people, but we are revealed to God, and I hope to be revealed in your consciences.

For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one died for all; as a result all died.

Now because we are fellow workers, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain.

I do not say this to condemn you, because I have already said that you are in our hearts, so that we die together and we live together.

and not only by his coming, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted among you, because he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced even more.

Consequently, even if I wrote to you, it was not because of the one who did wrong or because of the one who had been wronged, but in order that your diligence on our behalf might be revealed to you before God.

Because of this we have been encouraged, and in addition to our encouragement, we rejoiced much more over the joy of Titus, because his spirit had been refreshed by all of you.