⁸ I robbed other churches by receiving support from them^(A) so as to serve you. ⁹ And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed.^(B) I have kept myself from being a burden to you^(C) in any way, and will continue to do so. ¹⁰ As surely as the truth of Christ is in me,^(D) nobody in the regions of Achaia^(E) will stop this boasting^(F) of mine. ¹¹ Why? Because I do not love you? God knows^(G) I do!^(H)

¹² And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. ¹³ For such people are false apostles,^(I) deceitful^(J) workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.^{(K) 14} And no wonder, for Satan^(L) himself masquerades as an angel of light. ¹⁵ It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.^(M)