¹² But I will go on doing what I’m doing in order to deny an opportunity to those people who want an opportunity to be recognized as our equals in the work they are boasting about. ¹³ Such people are false apostles, dishonest workers who are masquerading as apostles of the Messiah.^{[a] 14} And no wonder, since Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. ¹⁵ So it is not surprising if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their doom^[b] will match their deeds!