2 Corinthians 12:13-21

13For in what is it that ye have been inferior to the other assemblies, unless that I myself have not been in laziness a charge upon you? Forgive me this injury. 14Behold, this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be in laziness a charge; for I do not seek yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children. 15Now I shall most gladly spend and be utterly spent for your souls, if even in abundantly loving you I should be less loved. 16But be it so. I did not burden you, but being crafty I took you by guile. 17Did I make gain of you by any of those whom I have sent to you? 18I begged Titus, and sent the brother with [him]: did Titus at all make gain of you? have we not walked in the same spirit? [have we] not in the same steps? 19Ye have long been supposing that we excuse ourselves to you: we speak before 1God in Christ; and all things, beloved, for your building up. 20For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that I be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest [there might be] strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances; 21lest my 2God should humble me as to you when I come again, and that I shall grieve over many of those who have sinned before, and have not repented as to the uncleanness and fornication and licentiousness which they have practised.