^7 (A)Look at what is before your eyes. ^(B)If anyone is confident that he is Christ's, let him remind himself that just as ^(C)he is Christ's, ^(D)so also are we.

^12 (A)We are not commending ourselves to you again but ^(B)giving you cause to boast about us, so that you may be able to answer those who boast about outward appearance and not about what is in the heart.

^37 (A)If anyone thinks that he is a prophet, or spiritual, he should acknowledge that the things I am writing to you are a command of the Lord.

²³ Are they ^(A)servants of Christ? ^(B)I am a better one—I am talking like a madman—with far greater labors, ^(C)far more imprisonments, ^(D)with countless beatings, and ^(E)often near death.

^24 (A)Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.”

⁶ We are from God. ^(A)Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know ^(B)the Spirit of truth and ^(C)the spirit of error.

Paul Surrenders His Rights

9 ^(A)Am I not free? ^(B)Am I not an apostle? ^(C)Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? ^(D)Are not you my workmanship in the Lord?

²³ and ^(A)you are Christ's, and ^(B)Christ is God's.

²⁹ And ^(A)if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, ^(B)heirs according to promise.

Paul Defends His Ministry

10 ^(A)I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the ^(B)meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—