6. and even if unlearned in word--yet not in knowledge, but in every thing we were made manifest in all things to you.
7. The sin did I do--myself humbling that ye might be exalted, because freely the good news of God I did proclaim to you?
8. other assemblies I did rob, having taken wages, for your ministration;
9. and being present with you, and having been in want, I was chargeable to no one, for my lack did the brethren supply--having come from Macedonia--and in everything burdenless to you I did keep myself, and will keep.
10. The truth of Christ is in me, because this boasting shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia;
11. wherefore? because I do not love you? God hath known!
12. and what I do, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion of those wishing an occasion, that in that which they boast they may be found according as we also;
13. for those such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ,
14. and no wonder--for even the Adversary doth transform himself into a messenger of light;
15. no great thing, then, if also his ministrants do transform themselves as ministrants of righteousness--whose end shall be according to their works.
16. Again I say, may no one think me to be a fool; and if otherwise, even as a fool receive me, that I also a little may boast.
17. That which I speak, I speak not according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this the confidence of boasting;
18. since many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast:
19. for gladly do ye bear with the fools--being wise,
20. for ye bear, if any one is bringing you under bondage, if any one doth devour, if any one doth take away, if any one doth exalt himself, if any one on the face doth smite you;
21. in reference to dishonour I speak, how that we were weak, and in whatever any one is bold--in foolishness I say [it] --I also am bold.
22. Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!