We (A)put no obstacle in anyone's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but (B)as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: (C)by great endurance, (D)in afflictions, (E)hardships, calamities, (F)beatings, imprisonments, (G)riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; (H)by purity, (I)knowledge, patience, kindness, (J)the Holy Spirit, (K)genuine love; by (L)truthful speech, and (M)the power of God; with (N)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left;

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Paul’s Hardships

We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path,(A) so that our ministry will not be discredited. Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments(B) and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger;(C) in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit(D) and in sincere love;(E) in truthful speech(F) and in the power of God;(G) with weapons of righteousness(H) in the right hand and in the left;

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