1Because God, then, will give us such rewards, dear brothers, let us make ourselves clean from all evil of flesh and spirit, and become completely holy in the fear of God.
2Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,
3It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together.
4My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.
5For even when we had come into Macedonia our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; there were fightings outside and fears inside.
6But God who gives comfort to the poor in spirit gave us comfort by the coming of Titus;
7And not by his coming only, but by the comfort which he had in you, while he gave us word of your desire, your sorrow, your care for me; so that I was still more glad.
