2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Corinthians 6:16; 2 Corinthians 6:18; 2 Corinthians 7:4; 2 Corinthians 9:1; 2 Corinthians 12:1; 2 Corinthians 12:7; 2 Corinthians 12:9; 2 Corinthians 12:13; 2 Corinthians 13:10 (King James Version)

12 Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, 16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said , I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty. 4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation. 1 For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: 1 It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory . I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure . 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 13 For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong. 10 Therefore I write these things being absent , lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.