¹¹ I have become ^(A)foolish; you yourselves compelled me. Actually I should have been commended by you, since I was ^(B)in no respect inferior to the ^[a]most eminent apostles, even though ^(C)I am a nobody. ¹² The ^(D)distinguishing marks ^[b]of a true apostle were performed among you with all perseverance, by ^[c]signs, wonders, and ^[d]miracles. ¹³ For in what respect were you treated as inferior to the rest of the churches, except that ^(E)I myself did not become a burden to you? Forgive me ^(F)this wrong!

¹⁴ Here ^(G)for this third time I am ready to come to you, and I ^(H)will not be a burden to you; for I ^(I)do not seek what is yours, but ^(J)you; for ^(K)children are not responsible to save up for their parents, but ^(L)parents for their children. ¹⁵ I will ^(M)most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If ^(N)I love you more, am I to be loved less? ¹⁶ But be that as it may, I ^(O)did not burden you myself; nevertheless, devious person that I am, I ^(P)took you in by deceit. ^17 (Q)Certainly I have not taken advantage of you through any of those whom I have sent to you, have I? ¹⁸ I ^(R)urged ^(S)Titus to go, and I sent ^(T)the brother with him. Titus did not take any advantage of you, did he? Did we not ^[e]conduct ourselves ^[f]in the same ^(U)spirit and walk ^(V)in the same steps?