Having therefore
these
promises
, dearly beloved
, let us cleanse
ourselves
from
all
filthiness
of the flesh
and
spirit
, perfecting
holiness
in
the fear
of God
.
Receive us
; we have wronged
no man
, we have corrupted
no man
, we have defrauded
no man
.
I speak not
this to
condemn
you : for
I have said before
, that
ye are
in
our
hearts
to
die
and
live with
you .
Great is my
boldness of speech
toward
you
, great
is my
glorying
of
you
: I am filled
with comfort
, I am exceeding
joyful
in
all
our
tribulation
.
For, when we
were come
into
Macedonia
, our
flesh
had
no
rest
, but
we were troubled
on
every side
; without
were fightings
, within
were fears
.
Nevertheless God
, that comforteth
those that are cast down
, comforted
us
by
the coming
of Titus
;
And not
by
his
coming
only
, but
by
the consolation
wherewith
he was comforted
in
you
, when he told
us
your
earnest desire
, your
mourning
, your
fervent mind
toward
me
; so
that I
rejoiced
the more
.
For though
I made
you
sorry
with
a letter
, I do
not
repent
, though
I did repent
: for
I perceive
that
the same
epistle
hath made
you
sorry
, though it were but
for
a season
.
Now I rejoice
, not
that
ye were made sorry
, but
that
ye sorrowed
to
repentance
: for
ye were made sorry
after
a godly manner
, that
ye might receive damage
by
us
in
nothing
.
For godly
sorrow
worketh
repentance
to
salvation
not to be repented of
: but
the sorrow
of the world
worketh
death
.
For behold
this
selfsame thing
, that
ye sorrowed
after
a godly sort
, what
carefulness
it wrought
in you
, yea
, what clearing of yourselves
, yea
, what indignation
, yea
, what fear
, yea
, what vehement desire
, yea
, what zeal
, yea
, what revenge
! In
all
things ye have approved
yourselves
to be
clear
in
this matter
.
Wherefore, though
I wrote
unto you
, I did it not
for his cause
that had done the wrong
, nor
for his cause
that suffered wrong
, but
that
our
care
for
you
in the sight
of God
might appear
unto
you
.
Therefore we were comforted
in
your
comfort
: yea, and
exceedingly
the more
joyed we
for
the joy
of Titus
, because
his
spirit
was refreshed
by
you
all
.
For if I have boasted
any thing
to him
of
you
, I am
not
ashamed
; but
as
we spake
all things
to you
in
truth
, even
so
our
boasting
, which
I made before
Titus
, is found
a truth
.
And his
inward affection
is
more abundant
toward
you
, whilst he remembereth
the obedience
of you
all
, how
with
fear
and
trembling
ye received
him
.
I rejoice therefore that
I have confidence
in
you
in
all
things .