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For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I forbear, so that no man may account of me above that which he sees in me, or hears from me.

Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save up for the parents, but the parents for the children.

But be it so, I did not myself burden you. But, being crafty, I caught you with deception.

Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Messiah. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.

seeing that you seek a proof of Messiah that speaks in me; who toward you is not weak, but is powerful in you.

For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.

But I hope that you will know that we aren't disqualified.

Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.

For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

Sha'ul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Yeshua the Messiah, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any Good News other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed.

But I make known to you, brothers, concerning the Good News which was preached by me, that it is not according to man.

For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came to me through revelation of Yeshua the Messiah.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,

nor did I go up to Yerushalayim to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into `Arav. Then I returned to Dammesek.

But of the other apostles I saw no one, except Ya`akov, the Lord's brother.

but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Good News which I preach among the Goyim, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.

But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Yevanit, was compelled to be circumcised.

But from those who were reputed to be important (whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn't show partiality to man) -- they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,