1. Having therefore these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
2. Open your hearts to us: we wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we took advantage of no man.
3. I say it not to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die together and live together.
4. Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
5. For even when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
6. Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, even God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;