³ For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

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 so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

⁷ For God called us not for uncleanness, but in sanctification.

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

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

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

¹⁷ Did I take advantage of you by anyone of them whom I have sent to you?

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

² Open your hearts to us. We wronged no one. We corrupted no one. We took advantage of no one.

³³ I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

³⁴ You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

³ Here I am: witness against me before Yahweh, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose donkey have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I taken a ransom to blind my eyes therewith? and I will restore it you.

¹⁵ Moses was very angry, and said to Yahweh, "Don't respect their offering: I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them."

¹⁶ For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

¹¹ Because of this, God sends them a working of error, that they should believe a lie;

¹ Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

² For you know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

¹¹ As you know how we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

¹³ For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles.

⁵ For we don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;