1 Paul talks to all of you. He asks with Jesus’ kind and gentle way. When he is with you, he is soft. When he is far, he writes strong words. ✍️ 2 Paul asks this: when he comes, he does not want to be tough. But he can be brave to some who say Paul lives in a wrong human way. 3 We live like people, but we do not fight like people fight. ♂️⚔️ 4 Our fight tools are not of this world. God gives us power to break strong bad walls in minds. ️✨ 5 We stop bad ideas and proud talk that stand against knowing God. We catch each thought and make it obey Jesus. ✋➡️ 6 We are ready to stop all not obeying, when all of you obey all the way. ⏱️✅ 7 Look with your eyes. If someone says, “I belong to Jesus,” that person should know this: we belong to Jesus too. ✝️ 8 If Paul brags a little about his right to lead, the Lord Jesus gave it to build you up, not to break you down. Paul is not sorry for that. ⬆️ 9 Paul does not want his letters to scare you. ➡️️ 10 Some people say, “His letters are big and strong, but when he is here, he looks weak, and he does not talk well.” / ♂️️ 11 That person must know this: what Paul says in letters when far, he will do when he is there. ✍️=♂️ 12 We will not stand with people who praise self. They look only at self and say, “I am best.” That is not wise. 13 We will not brag past our job. We will talk about the job God gave us. This job came even to you. ️️ 14 We are not going too far. We came to you first with the good news of Jesus. ✝️➡️ 15 We do not brag about work other people did. We hope your trust will grow. Then we can do more work with you. ➡️ 16 We want to share the good news in far places past you. We do not want to brag about work others did. ✝️ 17 If you brag, brag about the Lord. 18 The one who praises self is not the one who is okay. The Lord is the One who says yes to a person. ✅✝️