I am glad I can have so much confidence in you about everything.
if you are confident that you can give [spiritual] guidance to blind people and enlightenment to those who are in [spiritual] darkness;
And I wrote you this very thing so that when I did come I might not be grieved by those who should make me happy. I had confidence in all of you, that whatever makes me happy [also] makes you happy.
And we have confidence in [the fellowship of] the Lord concerning you, that you are doing, and will continue to do the things we command you.
I am writing you, confident that you will be obedient [to my requests], and I know that you will do even more than I am asking [of you].
Therefore, although in [the fellowship of] Christ I have enough boldness to order you to do the proper thing,