I have becomefoolish;you yourselvescompelledme. ActuallyI shouldhave been commendedby you, for in norespectwas I inferiorto the most eminentapostles,eventhoughI ama nobody.
Let anotherpraiseyou, and not your own mouth;A stranger,and not your own lips.
"Soyou too,whenyou doall the thingswhich are commandedyou, say,'We are unworthyslaves;we have done[only] that whichwe oughtto have done.'"
IfI have[the gift of] prophecy,and knowallmysteriesand allknowledge;and ifI haveallfaith,soas to removemountains,but do not havelove,I amnothing.
whetherPaulorApollosorCephasorthe worldorlifeordeathorthings presentorthings to come;all thingsbelong to you,
But ifwe are afflicted,it is for your comfortand salvation;or ifwe are comforted,it is for your comfort,which is effectivein the patient enduringof the samesufferingswhichwe alsosuffer;
I wishthat you would bearwith me in a littlefoolishness;but indeedyou are bearingwith me.
For I considermyself not in the leastinferiorto the most eminentapostles.
The signsof a true apostlewere performedamongyou with allperseverance,by signsand wondersand miracles.
For ifI do wishto boastI will not be foolish,for I will be speakingthe truth;but I refrain[from] [this], so that noonewill creditme with more thanhe sees[in] me orhearsfrom me.
Are we beginningto commendourselvesagain?Ordo we need,as some,lettersof commendationto you orfrom you?
For ifwe are beside ourselves,it is for God;ifwe are of sound mind,it is for you.
For ifanyonethinkshe is somethingwhen he is nothing,he deceiveshimself.
To me, the very leastof allsaints,thisgracewas given,to preachto the Gentilesthe unfathomablerichesof Christ,