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But I beg that when I am present I need not act so courageously with the confidence that I consider to daringly use against some, who consider us as if we walked according to the flesh.

for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the tearing down of strongholds,

For they say, "His letters are weighty and strong, but his personal presence is weak and his words contemptible."

For we do not dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves, but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

But we will not boast beyond our measure, but within the measure of the area of influence which God apportioned to us as a measure, to reach even as far as you.

not boasting beyond our measure in other men's labors, but having the hope—that as your faith grows—to be enlarged even more by you within our area of influence,

But he who boasts is to boast in the Lord.

For it is not the one who commends himself that is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.

I wish that you would bear with me in a little foolishness, but indeed you are bearing with me.

But I fear that, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, your minds will be corrupted from the simplicity and purity of devotion to Christ.

But even if I am unskilled in word, yet I am not so in knowledge; in fact, in every way we have made this evident to you in all things.

But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be found just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.

Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.

What I am saying, I am not saying according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

To my shame I must say that we have been weak by comparison. But in whatever respect anyone else is daring—I speak in foolishness—I am just as daring myself.

It is necessary to boast, though it is not profitable, but I will go on to visions and revelations of the Lord.

On behalf of such a man I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in weaknesses.

For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will consider me beyond what he sees in me or hears from me.

Here for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I do not seek what is yours, but you. For children ought not to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.

But be that as it may, I did not burden you myself. Nevertheless, crafty fellow that I am, I took you in by deceit.