1;  He declares how he has used all sincerity and faithful
     diligence in preaching the gospel,
  7;  and how the troubles and persecutions which he daily endured
     for the same did redound to the praise of God's power,
 12;  to the benefit of the church,
 16;  and to the apostle's own eternal glory.

 * seeing.
  3:6,12  5:18  Eph 3:7,8 
 * as.
  1Co 7:25  1Ti 1:13  1Pe 2:10 
 * we faint not.
  16  Isa 40:30  Ga 6:9  Eph 3:13  Php 4:13  2Th 3:13  *marg: 
  Heb 12:3  Re 2:3