2 Corinthians 12:14-18

New International Reader's Version

¹⁴ Now I am ready to visit you for the third time. I won’t cause you any expense. I don’t want what you have. What I really want is you. After all, children shouldn’t have to save up for their parents. Parents should save up for their children. ¹⁵ So I will be very happy to spend everything I have for you. I will even spend myself. If I love you more, will you love me less? ¹⁶ In any case, I haven’t caused you any expense. But I’m so tricky! I have caught you by tricking you! Or so you think! ¹⁷ Did I take advantage of you through any of the men I sent to you? ¹⁸ I asked Titus to go to you. And I sent our brother with him. Titus didn’t take advantage of you, did he? Didn’t we walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?