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For if he who has come to you preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you have received another spirit, which you had not received, or another gospel which you had not accepted, you might well listen to him.

For I think that I am not in the least inferior to the most distinguished apostles.

And when I came to you and was in need, I did not burden any of you for my wants were supplied by the brethren who came from Mac-e-do''ni-a : I have taken care of myself in every way and I will so continue to keep myself that I will not be a burden to you.

For they are false apostles, and deceitful workers, posing as apostles of Christ.

There is no marvel in this; for if Satan disguises himself as the angel of light,

For you endure fools readily, knowing that you yourselves are wise.

For you endure the man who dominates you, and the man who lives at your expense, and the man who takes from you, and the man who exalts himself over you, and the man who smites you on the face.

How that he was caught up to paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

But even if I would desire to boast, I shall not be a fool; for I will tell the truth: but now I refrain, lest any one should think more of me than what he sees me to be and what he hears from me.

And he said to me, My grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I would rather boast in my infirmities that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Therefore I am content with infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, and imprisonments for Christ''s sake: for when I am physically weak, then I am mentally strong.

Behold, I am foolish to boast but you have forced me: for you ought to have testified concerning me: for in no way am I less than those apostles who are highly honored, though I am nothing.

For what do you lack that other churches have, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? Forgive me this fault!

Behold, this is the third time I am prepared to come to you; and I will not burden you; for I seek nothing from you, but yourselves: for children are not under obligation to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.

I will gladly pay my expenses, and I will even give myself for the sake of your souls; though the more I love you, the less you love me.

Why? Do you still think we are apologizing? No! We speak before God in Christ: and we do all these things, my beloved, for your edification.

For I fear, lest when I come to you, I shall not find you such as I wish to find you, and that you also will not find me as you wish to find me: lest there be controversies, envyings, angers, stubbornness, accusations, slanderings, boastings and disorders.

THIS is the third time I am ready to come to you, for by the mouth of two or three witnesses every charge is sustained.

For though Jesus was crucified through weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. As we are weak with him, so we are alive with him by the power of God who is among you.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but for the truth.