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But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.

For also, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest: but we suffered all tribulation. Combats without: fears within.

But God, who comforteth the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus.

And not by his coming only, but also by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, relating to us your desire, your mourning, your zeal for me: so that I rejoiced the more.

For although I made you sorrowful by my epistle, I do not repent. And if I did repent, seeing that the same epistle (although but for a time) did make you sorrowful,

Now I am glad: not because you were made sorrowful, but because you were made sorrowful unto penance. For you were made sorrowful according to God, that you might suffer damage by us in nothing.

For the sorrow that is according to God worketh penance, steadfast unto salvation: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

Wherefore although I wrote to you, it was not for his sake that did the wrong, nor for him that suffered it: but to manifest our carefulness that we have for you

Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

And if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I have not been put to shame: but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so also our boasting that was made to Titus is found a truth.

And not as we hoped: but they gave their own selves, first to the Lord, then to us by the will of God;

I speak not as commanding: but by the carefulness of others, approving also the good disposition of your charity.

And herein I give my advice: for this is profitable for you who have begun not only to do but also to be willing, a year ago.

For I mean not that others should be eased and you burdened, but by an equality.

For indeed he accepted the exhortation: but, being more careful, of his own will he went unto you.

And not that only: but he was also ordained by the churches companion of our travels, for this grace, which is administered by us, to the glory of the Lord and our determined will:

For we forecast what may be good, not only before God but also before men.

And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent: with much confidence in you,

Because the administration of this office doth not only supply the want of the saints, but aboundeth also by many thanksgivings in the Lord.

Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.