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For we dare not value or compare ourselves with those who glorify themselves; but because they compare themselves with themselves, they do not understand.

For we do not boast beyond our measure, but in the measure of the boundary which Aloha hath apportioned to us, that we might come also unto you.

Neither boast we beyond our measure in the labour of others; but we have hope, that with the increase of your faith, we shall be enlarged according to our measure;

But let him who glorieth glory in the Lord.

For it is not he who glorifieth himself who is approved, but he who is glorified of the Lord.

BUT I could desire that you could tolerate me a little that I may speak foolishly.

But I fear lest, as the serpent deceived 'Hava by his guile, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is toward the Meshiha.

For if I am rude in my speech, I yet am not in my knowledge; but in every thing we are manifest among you.

But I do this, and also will do it, to cut off the occasion of them who seek an occasion, that in the thing in which they boast they may be found as we are.

BUT I say again, Let no man think of me as a fool; or if otherwise, let him receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little.

17 The thing which I (now) speak, I do not speak in [fn] our Lord, but as in foolishness in this place of boasting.

I might boast, but it is not expedient; for I come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

And I know this man himself,-but whether in the body, or out of the body, I know not, Aloha himself knoweth,

Of this I boast; but of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.

Yet if I willed to boast, I should not be a fool, for I say the truth; but I spare, lest any one think of me beyond that which he seeth me (to be), and what he heareth of me.

Behold, this is three times that I prepare to come to you, and not to burden you; for I seek not yours, but you. For the children ought not to lay up treasures for the parents, but the parents for their children.

But I gladly the expenses will spend, and also myself will I give for the sake of your souls: though, while the more I love you, you the less love me.

For I fear lest, when I come to you, I should not find you as I wish, but should find you what you would not wish: lest there be contention and envy, and wrath and angry talk, and accusations and murmurings, and pompousness and agitation:

Inasmuch as you demand the proof of the Meshiha who speaketh in me, (of) Him who is not weak among you, but is mighty among you:

-for though he was crucified in weakness, yet he liveth with the power of Aloha:-so also we are weak with you, but we live with him through the power of Aloha which is among you.