<p>6:9 <i>But beloved, though we speak in this manner, we are confident of better things for you; things that accompany salvation</i>- This is the kind of positivism Paul employs to the Corinthians. He convicts them of serious failure and tendencies towards condemnation, and then states that he has every confidence in them and rejoices over them (2 Cor. 2:3; 7:16). &quot;Better&quot; is a common word in Hebrews, used of how the new covenant in the Lord Jesus is &quot;better&quot; than the Mosaic system (1:4; 7:7,19,22; 8:6; 9;23; 10:34; 12:24). Paul wishes to be persuaded that they are going to be saved; he uses the same term &quot;better things&quot; of our final salvation in 11:40. We too cannot condemn our brethren, so we are to assume that all baptized believers shall be eternally saved.</p>