And in this confidence I intended to come to you earlier, that you might have a second benefit,

This [will be] the third time I am coming to you. "By the mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established."

But I will come to you quickly, if the Lord wills, and I will know, not the word of those who are arrogant, but the power.

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest you come together for judgment. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

Now I will come to you when I go through Macedonia (for I am coming through Macedonia).

Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life, but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.

I have desired the silver or gold or clothes of no one.

just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the [profit] of many, that they may be saved.

Therefore, my beloved and longed for brothers, my joy and crown, in this way stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit which is increasing to your account.

For neither were we using flattering speech, as you know, nor covering up greed, God is [our] witness.

Nor seeking glory from men, neither from you, nor from others, even though we were able to carry weight as apostles of Christ.

In this way longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? [Is] it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

For you are our glory and joy.

shepherd the flock of God among you, overseeing not by compulsion, but rather willingly, not in fondness for dishonest gain, but rather eagerly;

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he has become great; and He has given him sheep, calves, silver, gold, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.

And Sarah my master's wife bore one son to my master after he had grown old; and he gave him whatever he had.

And Rachel and Leah answered and said to him, Have we yet a part or inheritance in the house of our father?

Are we not considered strangers by him? For he has sold us, and quite devoured our money.

A good man shall inherit children's children, and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

Fathers divide house and substance to their children, but a wife is suited to a man by the Lord.

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I admonish [you].

For though you might have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [you do] not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

as indeed you know how each one of you, as a father [to] his own children, we exhorted, and comforted [you], and imploring you,