BIB(i)
 8 οὐ (Nothing) γὰρ (for) δυνάμεθά (have we power) τι (any) κατὰ (against) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth), ἀλλὰ (but) ὑπὲρ (for) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth).
 9 χαίρομεν (We rejoice) γὰρ (for) ὅταν (when) ἡμεῖς (we) ἀσθενῶμεν (might be weak), ὑμεῖς (you) δὲ (however) δυνατοὶ (strong) ἦτε (might be). τοῦτο (But this) καὶ (also): εὐχόμεθα (We pray for) τὴν (the) ὑμῶν (of you) κατάρτισιν (perfection).
 10 Διὰ (Because of) τοῦτο (therefore) ταῦτα (these things), ἀπὼν (being absent) γράφω (I write), ἵνα (so that) παρὼν (being present), μὴ (not) ἀποτόμως (with severity) χρήσωμαι (I should treat you), κατὰ (according to) τὴν (the) ἐξουσίαν (authority) ἣν (that) ὁ (the) Κύριος (Lord) ἔδωκέν (has given) μοι (me), εἰς (for) οἰκοδομὴν (building up) καὶ (and) οὐκ (not) εἰς (for) καθαίρεσιν (tearing down).