|
13 For in what is it that you? were inferior beyond the rest of the churches, except that I myself did not burden you?? Forgive me this wrong! 14 Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you?, and I will not be a burden. For I do not seek what is yours?, but you?. For the children ought not to treasure up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15 Now I will spend most gladly, and will be utterly spent for your? souls. If loving you? more abundantly, am I loved less? 16 But be it so, I did not burden you?; but being crafty, I took you? by trickery. 17 By any of whom I have sent to you?, did I take advantage of you? by him? 18 I exhorted Titus to go, and I sent with him the brother. Did Titus take advantage of you?? Did we not walk in the same Spirit? Not in the same footsteps? 19 Do you? think all along that we are making a defense to you?? We speak in Christ before God, and all things, beloved, for your? edification. 20 For I fear lest somehow, having come, I might not find you? such as I wish, and I might be found by you? such as you? do not wish; lest somehow there is strife, jealousy, rage, rivalries, slander, gossip, conceit, disorder; 21 lest on my having come again, my God should humble me as to you?, and I should mourn many of those having before sinned and not having repented of the impurity and sexual immorality and sensuality that they have practiced. 2 Corinthians 12:13-21, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
|
