2 Corinthians 6:3-13

New American Standard Bible

^3 (A)giving no reason for taking offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited, ⁴ but in everything ^(B)commending ourselves as ^[a](C)servants of God, ^(D)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in difficulties, ⁵ in ^(E)beatings, in imprisonments, in ^[b](F)mob attacks, in labors, in sleeplessness, in ^(G)hunger, ⁶ in purity, in ^(H)knowledge, in ^(I)patience, in kindness, in the ^(J)Holy Spirit, in ^(K)genuine love, ⁷ in ^(L)the word of truth, and in ^(M)the power of God; by ^(N)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, ⁸ by glory and ^(O)dishonor, by ^(P)evil report and good report; regarded as ^(Q)deceivers and yet ^(R)true; ⁹ as unknown and yet well known, as ^(S)dying and yet behold, ^(T)we are alive; as ^[c]punished and yet not put to death, ¹⁰ as ^(U)sorrowful yet always ^(V)rejoicing, as ^(W)poor yet making many rich, as ^(X)having nothing and yet possessing ^(Y)all things.

^11 (Z)Our mouth ^[d]has spoken freely to you, you Corinthians, our ^(AA)heart is opened wide. ¹² You are not restrained ^[e]by us, but ^(AB)you are restrained in your own ^[f]affections. ¹³ Now in the same way in ^(AC)exchange—I am speaking as to ^(AD)children—open wide your hearts to us, you as well.