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.
"Now ifit is not so,whocan proveme a liar,And makemy speechworthless?"
I am tellingthe truthin Christ,I am not lying,my consciencetestifieswith me in the HolySpirit,
Whatthenis Apollos?And whatis Paul?Servantsthroughwhomyou believed,evenas the Lordgave[opportunity] to each one.
But as Godis faithful,our wordto you is not yesand no.
AgainI say,let noonethinkme foolish;but if[you do], receiveme evenas foolish,sothat I alsomay boasta little.
The Godand Fatherof the LordJesus,He who is blessedforever,knowsthat I am not lying.
I have becomefoolish;you yourselvescompelledme. ActuallyI shouldhave been commendedby you, for in norespectwas I inferiorto the most eminentapostles,eventhoughI ama nobody.
Because of the surpassing greatnessof the revelations,for this reason,to keepme from exaltingmyself, there was givenme a thornin the flesh,a messengerof Satanto tormentme-- to keepme from exaltingmyself!
For ifwe are beside ourselves,it is for God;ifwe are of sound mind,it is for you.
For ifin anythingI have boastedto him aboutyou, I was not put to shame;but as we spokeall thingsto you in truth,soalsoour boastingbeforeTitusprovedto be [the] truth.
