Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,

who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,

For we are not writing any other things to you than what you read or understand. Now I trust you will understand, even to the end

The Spirit, Not the Letter

And we have such trust through Christ toward God.

Knowing, therefore, the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified.