Have you been thinking all along that we were making a defense to you? We speak before God in Christ, and all of this, beloved, is to build you up.
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
For even if I boast somewhat excessively about the authority the Lord gave us for building you up rather than tearing yo
What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or
Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the a
Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my belo
as I also try to please everyone in all I do. For I am not seeking my own good, but the good of many, that they may be s
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instea
Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, like some people, letters of recommendation to you or from y
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit,
And for the sake of your souls, I will most gladly spend my money and myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?
We are not commending ourselves to you again. Instead, we are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you can