¹⁵ And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

¹¹ For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

¹⁹ But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.

²⁹ And I am certain that when I come, I will be full of the blessing of Christ.

³⁴ If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

¹ We then, working together with God, make our request to you not to take the grace of God to no purpose.

²⁵ And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

²⁶ So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.