^{11 Ref} I have become a fool -- boasting; ye -- ye did compel me; for I ought by you to have been commended, for in nothing was I behind the very chiefest apostles -- even if I am nothing.

^{12 Ref} The signs, indeed, of the apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds,

^{13 Ref} for what is there in which ye were inferior to the rest of the assemblies, except that I myself was not a burden to you? forgive me this injustice!

^{14 Ref} Lo, a third time I am ready to come unto you, and I will not be a burden to you, for I seek not yours, but you, for the children ought not for the parents to lay up, but the parents for the children,

^{15 Ref} and I most gladly will spend and be entirely spent for your souls, even if, more abundantly loving you, less I am loved.

^{16 Ref} And be it `so', I -- I did not burden you, but being crafty, with guile I did take you;

^{17 Ref} any one of those whom I have sent unto you -- by him did I take advantage of you?

^{18 Ref} I entreated Titus, and did send with `him' the brother; did Titus take advantage of you? in the same spirit did we not walk? -- did we not in the same steps?

^{19 Ref} Again, think ye that to you we are making defence? before God in Christ do we speak; and the all things, beloved, `are' for your up-building,

^{20 Ref} for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

^{21 Ref} lest again having come, my God may humble me in regard to you, and I may bewail many of those having sinned before, and not having reformed concerning the uncleanness, and whoredom, and lasciviousness, that they did practise.