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1My much-loved friends, since Creator has given us promises such as these, let us cleanse both body and spirit from all impurities. We will continue to walk this path of becoming holy because we have such deep respect for the Great Spirit.
2Open your hearts and let us in. We have wronged no one. We have harmed no one. We have cheated no one.
3I do not say this to accuse you. For as I told you before, whether we live together or die together, you remain in our hearts.
4I boldly tell others how much I respect you. My heart has been made strong and overflows with joy, even as we walk a troubled path.
5As soon as we came to Land of Tall People (Macedonia) we found no rest for our bodies. Trouble came at us from all directions, arguments from the outside, and fears on the inside.
6But the Great Spirit, who lifts up the downcast, lifted our hearts by sending Big Man (Titus) to us.
7We were also encouraged when he gave us a good report about your concern for us. He told us of your longing to see me, of your tears, and your burning desire to defend me. This made my heart glad!
8I know that letter I wrote caused you sorrow. At first, this made me wish I had not written it, but since your sorrow was only for a short time, I no longer feel that way.
9Now my heart is glad, not that you were made sad, but that your sadness led you to change your ways. This is what Creator wanted, so that you would not be harmed by our letter.
10With the help of the Great Spirit, sorrow can create a change of heart that will not turn back, which sets us free and makes us whole. But there is a sorrow in this world that leads only to death.
11Look at what Creator has done in you. He has turned your sorrow into something good. You took my warnings to heart, restored your reputation, and put your anger to good use. You treated my counsel with great respect, and your burning desire was to make the wrongs right again. In every way you have represented yourselves in a good and sacred manner.
12I wrote that letter not because of the one who did wrong, or because of the one who was harmed. I wrote so that in the eyes of the Great Spirit you would see for yourselves how much we care for the well-being of all the sacred family .
13You have lifted up our hearts. For when Big Man (Titus) told us of the joy he felt when you refreshed his spirit, our hearts were also filled with joy.
14I am not ashamed that I bragged about you to Big Man (Titus) . For in the same way that we have always spoken truth to you, what we told him about you has also proven to be true.
15His care for you has grown even deeper as he remembers the great respect you showed him when he came to you, and how willing you were to follow all of his instructions.
16All these things make my heart glad and give me the courage to fully trust you.