2 Corinthians 13:7

The apostle, drawing towards the conclusion of his epistle, shuts it up with prayer, earnestly imploring Almighty God, that the Corinthians might be found doing no evil, which might expose them to his censure, and force him to exercise his apostolical power, in punishing such offenders and offences as he should find among them. And he prayed thus for them, because he had rather have them good, than by punishing their evil manners, have an occasion to testify himself an approved and faithful apostle: For he did not so much regard his own reputation, as their salvation.