Can the temple of God find common ground with idols? Don’t you see that we house the temple of the living God within us? Remember when He said, “I will make My home with them and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be My people.

I am completely confident and incredibly proud of you. Even in all this turbulence I am at peace—I am overflowing with joy.

Now I am glad—not because it caused you grief but because you were moved to make a permanent change that can happen only with the realization that your actions have gone against God—I’m glad to know you suffered no long-term loss because of what we did.

I, Paul, appeal to you in the same gentle and loving spirit of the Anointed—yes, I who am humble when I’m face-to-face with you but audacious to you in these letters when I’m away (I know what they say).

Boasting like this is necessary, but it’s unbecoming and probably unavailing. Since you won’t hear me any other way, let me tell you about visions and revelations I received of the Lord.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus the Anointed, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit remain with you all. [Amen.]