8. You should make them sure of your love for them.
9. I also wrote because I wanted to test you and find out if you would follow my instructions.
10. I will forgive anyone you forgive. Yes, for your sake and with Christ as my witness, I have forgiven whatever needed to be forgiven.
11. I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.
12. When I went to Troas to preach the good news about Christ, I found that the Lord had already prepared the way.
13. But I was worried when I didn't find my friend Titus there. So I left the other followers and went on to Macedonia.