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For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty to God, unto the pulling down of fortifications, destroying counsels,

For if also I should boast somewhat more of our power, which the Lord hath given us unto edification and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed.

(For his epistles indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak and his speech contemptible):

For we dare not match or compare ourselves with some that commend themselves: but we measure ourselves by ourselves and compare ourselves with ourselves.

For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as if we reached not unto you. For we are come as far as to you in the Gospel of Christ.

For not he who commendeth himself is approved: but he, whom God commendeth.

For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

For if he that cometh preacheth another Christ, whom we have not preached; or if you receive another Spirit, whom you have not received; or another gospel, which you have not received: you might well bear with him.

For I suppose that I have done nothing less than the great apostles.

For although I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge: but in all things we have been made manifest to you.

I have taken from other churches, receiving wages of them for your ministry.

And, when I was present with you and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was wanting to me, the brethren supplied who came from Macedonia. And in all things I have kept myself from being burthensome to you: and so I will keep myself.

For such false apostles are deceitful workmen, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

And no wonder: for Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light.

For you gladly suffer the foolish: whereas yourselves are wise.

For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face.

Besides those things which are without: my daily instance, the solicitude for all the churches.

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not.

For such an one I will glory: but for myself I will glory nothing but in my infirmities.

For though I should have a mind to glory, I shall not be foolish: for I will say the truth. But I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth in me, or any thing he heareth from me.