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; through honor and dishonor, (O)through slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and (P)yet well known; (Q)as dying, and behold, we live; (R)as punished, and yet not killed; 10 (S)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (T)as poor, yet making many rich; (U)as having nothing, (V)yet possessing everything.

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