³⁴ “Do it again,” he said, and they did it again.

“Do it a third time,” he ordered, and they did it the third time.

²¹ For we are taking pains to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of man.^(A)

² Rather, we have renounced secret and shameful ways;^(A) we do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God.^(B) On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience^(C) in the sight of God.