Wisdom & Truth Verses

Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, {what} clearing of yourselves, yea, {what} indignation, yea, {what} fear, yea, {what} vehement desire, yea, {what} zeal, yea, {what} revenge! In all {things} ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.

Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, {I did it} not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.

For if I have boasted any thing to him of you, I am not ashamed; but as we spake all things to you in truth, even so our boasting, which {I made} before Titus, is found a truth.

Now therefore perform the doing {of it}; that as {there was} a readiness to will, so {there may be} a performance also out of that which ye have.

For if there be first a willing mind, {it is} accepted according to that a man hath, {and} not according to that he hath not.

For {I mean} not that other men be eased, and ye burdened:

But thanks {be} to God, which put the same earnest care into the heart of Titus for you.

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

Whether {any do enquire} of Titus, {he is} my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren {be enquired of, they are} the messengers of the churches, {and} the glory of Christ.

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

Yet have I sent the brethren, lest our boasting of you should be in vain in this behalf; that, as I said, ye may be ready: