⁹ That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

⁵ For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.

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.

²⁰ For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.

²¹ What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?

¹⁰ For his letters, they say, have weight and are strong; but in body he is feeble, and his way of talking has little force.