¹⁶ Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.

¹⁵ And Moses was very wroth, and said unto Jehovah, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

¹⁵ And that in the good ground, these are such as in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it fast, and bring forth fruit with patience.

³³ I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

³⁴ Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

³⁵ In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

⁷ to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:

⁵⁸ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

¹⁶ But be it so, I did not myself burden you; but, being crafty, I caught you with guile.

¹⁷ Did I take advantage of you by any one of them whom I have sent unto you?

¹⁸ I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? walked we not in the same spirit? `walked we' not in the same steps?

⁹ And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

²⁰ For I have no man likeminded, who will care truly for your state.

²¹ For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.

⁵ For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

⁶ nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.