2 Corinthians 12:14-18

New American Standard Bible

¹⁴ Here ^(A)for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I ^(B)will not be a burden to you; for I ^(C)do not seek what is yours, but ^(D)you; for ^(E)children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but ^(F)parents for their children. ¹⁵ I will ^(G)most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If ^(H)I love you more, am I to be loved less? ¹⁶ But be that as it may, I ^(I)did not burden you myself; nevertheless, devious person that I am, I ^(J)took you in by deceit. ^17 (K)Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I? ¹⁸ I ^(L)urged ^(M)Titus to go, and I sent ^(N)the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not ^[a]conduct ourselves ^[b]in the same ^(O)spirit and walk ^(P)in the same steps?