But whatI am doingI will continueto do,sothat I may cut offopportunityfrom thosewho desirean opportunityto be regardedjustas we are in the matter about whichthey are boasting.
"But He is uniqueand whocan turnHim? And [what] His souldesires,that He does.
From thenon he [began] lookingfor a good opportunityto betrayJesus.
Your boastingis not good.Do you not knowthat a littleleavenleavensthe wholelump[of dough]?
Ifotherssharethe rightover you, do we not more?Nevertheless,we did not usethisright,but we endureall thingssothat we will causenohindranceto the gospelof Christ.
Therefore,I was not vacillatingwhen I intendedto do this,was I? OrwhatI purpose,do I purposeaccordingto the flesh,sothat with me there will be yes,yesand no,no[at the same time]?
But HE WHO BOASTSIS TO BOASTIN THE LORD.
Sincemanyboastaccordingto the flesh,I will boastalso.
and when I was presentwith you and was in need,I was not a burdento anyone;for when the brethrencamefrom Macedoniathey fully suppliedmy need,and in everythingI keptmyselffrom being a burdento you, and will continueto do so.
We are not againcommendingourselvesto you but [are] givingyou an occasionto be proudof us, sothat you will have[an answer] for thosewho take pridein appearanceand not in heart.
whichis [really] not another;onlythere are somewho are disturbingyou and wantto distortthe gospelof Christ.
Therefore,I wantyounger[widows] to get married,bear children,keep house,[and] givethe enemynooccasionfor reproach;
