^{3 Ref} Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:

^{4 Ref} But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

^{5 Ref} In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings;

^{6 Ref} By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,

^{7 Ref} By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

^{8 Ref} By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;

^{9 Ref} As unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed;

^{10 Ref} As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

^{11 Ref} O ye Corinthians, our mouth is open unto you, our heart is enlarged.