2 Corinthians 12:13-19

YLT(i) 13 for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice! 14 Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children, 15 and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved. 16 And be it so, I—I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you; 17 any one of those whom I have sent unto you—by him did I take advantage of you? 18 I entreated Titus, and did send with him the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? —did we not in the same steps? 19 Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, are for your up-building,