¹⁴ Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

¹⁴ House and wealth `are' the inheritance of fathers, And from Jehovah `is' an understanding wife.

¹⁵ and in this confidence I was purposing to come unto you before, that a second favour ye might have,

³³ as I also in all things do please all, not seeking my own profit, but that of many -- that they may be saved.

¹⁴ Not `as' putting you to shame do I write these things, but as my beloved children I do admonish,

¹⁵ for if a myriad of child-conductors ye may have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus, through the good news, I -- I did beget you;

²² A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous `is' the sinner's wealth.

⁵ for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)

⁶ nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

⁸ so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

¹¹ even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

¹⁹ for what `is' our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?

²⁰ for ye are our glory and joy.

² feed the flock of God that `is' among you, overseeing not constrainedly, but willingly, neither for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind,

³ neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,

⁴ and at the manifestation of the chief Shepherd, ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory.

¹⁷ not that I seek after the gift, but I seek after the fruit that is overflowing to your account;

¹ So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved.

¹⁴ And Rachel answereth -- Leah also -- and saith to him, `Have we yet a portion and inheritance in the house of our father?

¹⁵ have we not been reckoned strangers to him? for he hath sold us, and he also utterly consumeth our money;

³⁰ The fruit of the righteous `is' a tree of life, And whoso is taking souls `is' wise.

² `Son of man, prophesy concerning shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and thou hast said unto them: To the shepherds, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Wo `to' the shepherds of Israel, Who have been feeding themselves! The flock do not the shepherds feed?

³³ `The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

¹⁹ but I will come quickly unto you, if the Lord may will, and I will know not the word of those puffed up, but the power;

²⁴ let no one seek his own -- but each another's.

³⁴ and if any one is hungry, at home let him eat, that to judgment ye may not come together; and the rest, whenever I may come, I shall arrange.

⁵ And I will come unto you, when I pass through Macedonia -- for Macedonia I do pass through --

¹ This third time do I come unto you; on the mouth of two witnesses or three shall every saying be established;

² I have said before, and I say `it' before, as being present, the second time, and being absent, now, do I write to those having sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare,

³⁵ and Jehovah hath blessed my lord exceedingly, and he is great; and He giveth to him flock, and herd, and silver, and gold, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and camels, and asses;

³⁶ and Sarah, my lord's wife, beareth a son to my lord, after she hath been aged, and he giveth to him all that he hath.