know this solemn fear of the Lord that we work so hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere, and I hope you know this, too. NLT After reminding the Corinthians that everyone will appear before Christ’s judgment seat, Paul explained that he had evaluated his own motives and actions in light of this sobering fact. He knew—and reminded himself of the fact—that God saw his motivations. His life was an open book to God. Paul didn’t have to prove to God that he was sincere, for God already knew