{For we rejoice} (chairomen gar). Paul had far rather be
weak in the sense of failing to exercise his apostolic power
because they did the noble thing. He is no Jonah who lamented
when Ninevah repented. {Your perfecting} (hum(936e) katartisin).
Late word from katartiz(935c), to fit, to equip (see verb in verse
 11 ). In Plutarch, only here in N.T.