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But it has made me exceedingly happy, not that you were sorry, but that your sorrow led to repentance: for you were sorry over the things of God, so that you lack nothing from us.

For sorrow over the things of God causes enduring repentance of the soul, and brings one to life: but sorrow over the things of the world causes death.

Be that as it may, though I wrote to you, I did not do it for the one who had done the wrong nor for the one who had suffered the wrong, but that your painstaking care for us might be known before God.

For I was not shamed in the things which I have boasted to him about you; but just as all the things about which we have spoken to you are true, even so our boasting to Titus is found to be true.

And this they did, not only as we expected, but first they gave themselves to our LORD, and then to us by the will of God.

I am not making a demand on you, but I am prompted by the devotion of your fellow believers to test the sincerity of your love.

But that there may be an equality at this particular time, that your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want, that there may be equality.

But thanks be to God, who put the same vigorous care into the heart of Titus for you.

But we are careful in this, lest any one should blame us in connection with this generous help which is administered by us.

For we are very careful to do the right thing, not only in the presence of God, but also in the presence of men.

But remember this, He who sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he who sows generously shall reap also generously.

For the administration of this service not only supplies the wants of the saints, but it also is made abundant by many thanksgivings to God.

For the weapons which we use are not earthly weapons, but of the might of God by which we conquer rebellious strongholds;

But I am hesitant, lest I seem as if I were trying to frighten you with my letter.

For there are men who say that his epistles are weighty and powerful; but his bodily appearance is weak, and his speech foolish.

But let him who supposes so consider this, that, just as we express ourselves in our epistles when we are away, so are we also in deed when we are present.

We do not boast beyond our measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God has distributed to us, a measure to reach even to you.

And we do not boast of things beyond our measure; that is, by other men''s labor, but we have the hope, that when your faith grows, our pride shall be justified according to our measure.

But he who boasts, let him glory in the LORD.

For it is not the one who praises himself who is approved, but the one whom the LORD commends.