13 Therefore (A)we are comforted.

And besides our own comfort, we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit (B)has been refreshed by you all. 14 For (C)whatever boasts I made to him about you, I was not put to shame. But just as everything we said to you (D)was true, so also our boasting before Titus has proved true. 15 And his affection for you is even greater, as he remembers (E)the obedience of you all, how you received him with fear and trembling. 16 I rejoice, because I have complete (F)confidence in you.

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13 Because of this we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we were even more pleased at how happy Titus was. His mind has been put at rest by all of you. 14 If I’ve bragged about you to him in any way, I haven’t been embarrassed. Instead, our bragging to Titus has also been proven to be true, just like everything we said to you was true. 15 His devotion to you is growing even more as he remembers how all of you were obedient when you welcomed him with fear and trembling. 16 I’m happy, because I can completely depend on you.

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