For what is there wherein ye were made inferior to the rest of the churches, except {\i it be} that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this wrong.\par
but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.
For ye bear with a man, if he bringeth you into bondage, if he devoureth you, if he taketh you {\i captive}, if he exalteth himself, if he smiteth you on the face.