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For his letters indeed, say they, are weighty and strong; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

For we presume not to equal or to compare ourselves with some of those who recommend themselves: but they among themselves limiting themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not wise.

But we will not boastingly extend ourselves beyond our measure; but according to the measure of the providence, which God hath allotted us, a measure to reach even unto you.

Not boastingly extending ourselves beyond our measure, in the labours of others; but having hope, now your faith is increased, to be inlarged by you,

But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth.

But I fear lest as the serpent deceived Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from simplicity toward Christ.

But I suppose that I fall nothing short of the very chief apostles.

For if I am unskilful in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly manifest to you in all things.

Because I love you not? God knoweth. But what I do, I will do, that I may cut off the occasion from them who desire occasion, that wherein they boast, they may be found even as we.

I say again, Let no man think me a fool; but if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I also may boast a little.

What I speak, I speak not after the Lord; but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.

But I was let down through a window in a basket by the wall, and escaped from his hands.

Of such an one I will glory; but I will not glory of myself, unless in my infirmities.

For if I should resolve to boast, I should not be a fool; for I speak the truth: but I forbear, lest any one should think of me above what he seeth me, or heareth from me.

But he said to me, My grace is sufficient for thee; for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me.

I am become a fool in boasting; but ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended by you: for in nothing have I fallen short of the very chief apostles, though I am nothing.

Forgive me this wrong. Behold the third time I am ready to come to you: yet I will not be burdensom to you; for I seek not yours, but you; for the children ought not to lay up treasure for the parents, but the parents for the children.

But be it so: I did not burden you: but being crafty, I caught you with guile.

Since ye seek a proof of Christ speaking in me, who is not weak toward you, but powerful among you.