7. by speaking the truth, and by God’s power. We use our right living to defend ourselves against everything.
8. Some people honor us, but other people shame us. Some people say good things about us, but other people say bad things. Some people say we are liars, but we speak the truth.
9. We are not known, but we are well-known. We seem to be dying, but look—we continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed.