but we have renounced the things hidden because of shame, not walking in trickery nor distorting the word of God, but by the open proclamation of the truth commending ourselves to every person’s conscience in the sight of God.

in the word of truth, and in the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left,

For if I have boasted to him about you regarding anything, I was not put to shame. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so also our boasting before Titus proved to be the truth.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.

For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will credit me with more than he sees in me or hears from me.

For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.