Havingthereforethesepromises, dearly beloved, let us cleanseourselvesfromallfilthinessof the fleshandspirit, perfectingholinessinthe fearof God. Receiveus; we have wrongedno man, we have corruptedno man, we have defraudedno man. I speaknot this tocondemn you : forI have said before, thatye areinourheartsto dieandlive with you. Great is myboldness of speechtowardyou, great is mygloryingofyou: I am filledwith comfort, I am exceedingjoyfulinallourtribulation. For, whenwewere comeintoMacedonia, ourfleshhadnorest, butwe were troubledonevery side; without were fightings, within were fears. NeverthelessGod, that comforteththose that are cast down, comfortedusbythecomingof Titus; Andnotbyhiscomingonly, butbytheconsolationwherewithhe was comfortedinyou, when he toldusyourearnest desire, yourmourning, yourfervent mindtowardme; so thatIrejoicedthe more. ForthoughI made you sorrywitha letter, I do notrepent, thoughI did repent: forI perceivethatthesameepistlehath made you sorry, though it were but fora season. NowI rejoice, notthatye were made sorry, butthatye sorrowedtorepentance: forye were made sorryafter a godly manner, thatye might receive damagebyusinnothing. Forgodlysorrowworkethrepentancetosalvationnot to be repented of: butthesorrowof theworldworkethdeath. Forbeholdthisselfsame thing, that yesorrowedafter a godly sort, whatcarefulnessit wroughtin you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! Inall things ye have approvedyourselvesto beclearinthis matter. Wherefore, thoughI wroteunto you, I did it notfor his causethat had done the wrong, norfor his causethat suffered wrong, butthat ourcareforyouin the sightof Godmight appearuntoyou. Thereforewe were comfortedinyourcomfort: yea, andexceedinglythe morejoyedwe forthejoyof Titus, becausehisspiritwas refreshedbyyouall. Forif I have boasted any thingto himofyou, I am not ashamed; butaswe spakeall thingsto youintruth, evensoourboasting, which I made beforeTitus, is founda truth. Andhisinward affectionismore abundanttowardyou, whilst he remembereththeobedienceof youall, howwithfearandtremblingye receivedhim. I rejoicethereforethatI have confidenceinyouinall things.