Do we begin G756 again G3825 to commend G4921 ourselves? G1438 or G2228 G3361 need G5535 we, as some G5100 others, letters G1992 of commendation G4956 to you, or G2228 letters of commendation G4956 from you?

But in all G3956 things approving G4921 ourselves G1438 as the ministers G1249 of God, G2316 in much G4183 patience, G5281 in afflictions, G2347 in necessities, G318 in distresses, G4730

For though G1437 I should boast G2744 somewhat G5100 more G4055 of our authority, G1849 which G3739 the Lord G2962 has given G1325 us for edification, G3619 and not for your G5216 destruction, G2506 I should not be ashamed: G153

For we dare G5111 not make ourselves G1438 of the number, G1469 or G2228 compare G4793 ourselves G1438 with some G5100 that commend G4921 themselves: G1438 but they measuring G3354 themselves G1438 by themselves, G1438 and comparing G4793 themselves G1438 among themselves, G1438 are not wise. G4920

For not he that commends G4921 himself G1438 is approved, G1384 but whom G3739 the Lord G2962 commends. G4921

I am become G1096 a fool G878 in glorying; G2744 you have compelled G315 me: for I ought G3784 to have been commended G4921 of you: for in nothing G3762 am I behind G5302 the very G3029 most chief G5228 G3029 apostles, G652 though G1499 I be nothing. G3762

Let another H2114 man praise H1984 you, and not your own mouth; H6310 a stranger, H5237 and not your own lips. H8193

As also G2532 you have acknowledged G1922 us in part, G3313 that we are your G5216 rejoicing, G2745 even G2509 as you also G2532 are our's G2257 in the day G2250 of the Lord G2962 Jesus. G2424

But what G3739 I do, G4160 that I will do, G4160 that I may cut G1581 off G1581 occasion G874 from them which desire G2309 occasion; G874 that wherein G1722 G3757 they glory, G2744 they may be found G2147 even G2532 as we.

And no G3762 marvel; G2298 for Satan G4567 himself G846 is transformed G3345 into G1519 an angel G32 of light. G5457

I say G3004 again, G3825 Let no G3367 man G5100 think G1380 me a fool; G878 if G1490 otherwise, G1490 yet G2579 as a fool G878 receive G1209 me, that I may boast G2744 myself a little. G3397

It is not expedient G4851 for me doubtless G1211 to glory. G2744 I will come G2064 to visions G3701 and revelations G602 of the Lord. G2962

And I knew G1492 such G5108 a man, G444 (whether G1535 in the body, G4983 or G1535 out of the body, G4983 I cannot G3756 G1492 tell: G1492 God G2316 knows; G1492 )

Of such G5108 an one will I glory: G2744 yet G1161 of myself G1683 I will not glory, G2744 but in my G3450 infirmities. G769

And lest G2443 G3361 I should be exalted G5229 above measure through the abundance G5236 of the revelations, G602 there was given G1325 to me a thorn G4647 in the flesh, G4561 the messenger G32 of Satan G4567 to buffet G2852 me, lest G2443 G3361 I should be exalted G5229 above measure.

And he said G2046 to me, My grace G5485 is sufficient G714 for you: for my strength G1411 is made G5048 perfect G5048 in weakness. G769 Most G2236 gladly G2236 therefore G3767 will I rather G3123 glory G2744 in my infirmities, G769 that the power G1411 of Christ G5547 may rest G1981 on me.

As many G3745 as desire G2309 to make G2146 a fair G2146 show G2146 in the flesh, G4561 they constrain G315 you to be circumcised; G4059 only G3440 lest G2443 G3361 they should suffer G1377 persecution G1377 for the cross G4716 of Christ. G5547

But God G3361 G1096 forbid G3361 G1096 that I should glory, G2744 save G1508 in the cross G4716 of our Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 by whom G3739 the world G2889 is crucified G4717 to me, and I to the world. G2889