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On behalf of such a one will I glory: but on mine own behalf I will not glory, save in [my] weaknesses.

For if I should desire to glory, I shall not be foolish; for I shall speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any man should account of me above that which he seeth me [to be], or heareth from me.

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be a burden to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Ye think all this time that we are excusing ourselves unto you. In the sight of God speak we in Christ. But all things, beloved, [are] for your edifying.

seeing that ye seek a proof of Christ that speaketh in me; who to you–ward is not weak, but is powerful in you:

for he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him through the power of God toward you.

But I hope that ye shall know that we are not reprobate.

Now we pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that ye may do that which is honourable, though we be as reprobate.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

But though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach unto you any gospel other than that which we preached unto you, let him be anathema.

For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Jesus Christ.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, even from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.

But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.

but they only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havock;

And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:

But from those who were reputed to be somewhat (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth not man's person)—they, I say, who were of repute imparted nothing to me: