⁷ in all things showing thyself an ensample of good works; in thy doctrine `showing' uncorruptness, gravity,

¹² Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an ensample to them that believe, in word, in manner of life, in love, in faith, in purity.

³ neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.

⁹ not because we have not the right, but to make ourselves and ensample unto you, that ye should imitate us.

¹⁰ so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

⁸ I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

² but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

¹⁷ For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

¹² For our glorifying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

²⁴ Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ with `a love' incorruptible.

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.