Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,
For if I boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for destroying you, I will not be put to shame,
To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is bold—I am speaking in foolishness—I too am bold.
Therefore, having such a hope, we use great boldness in our speech,
and there must be no filthiness or foolish talk, or vulgar joking, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
but after we had already suffered and been treated abusively in Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid much opposition.
nor did we seek honor from people, either from you or from others, though we could have asserted our authority as apostles of Christ.