⁷ in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

¹² Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

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

⁹ not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

¹⁰ so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to 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 so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

¹² For our boasting 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 toward you.

²⁴ Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.

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.

³⁵ In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.'"