But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off the opportunity from them which desire an opportunity; that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.
If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but bear all things, lest we should hinder the good news of the Messiah.
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I consider, do I consider according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
For we commend not ourselves again unto you, but give you occasion to boast on our behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which boast in appearance, and not in heart.