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Even though I am untrained in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. But we have been thoroughly manifested among you in all things.
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Did I commit sin in humbling myself that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?
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I robbed other churches, taking wages from them to minister to you.
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And when I was present with you, and in need, I was a burden to no one, for what I lacked the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied. And in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.
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As the truth of Christ is in me, no one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!
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But what I do, I will also continue to do, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the things of which they boast.
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For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
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And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
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Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also transform themselves into ministers of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
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I say again, let no one think me a fool. If otherwise, at least receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little.