¹⁶ And also, in the work of this wall I have done mightily, even a field we have not bought, and all my servants are gathered there for the work;

¹⁵ And it is very displeasing to Moses, and he saith unto Jehovah, `Turn not Thou unto their present; not one ass from them have I taken, nor have I afflicted one of them.'

¹⁵ `And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain `it', and bear fruit in continuance.

³³ `The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

³⁴ and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

³⁵ all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

⁷ to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;

⁵⁸ so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.

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

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

¹⁸ 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?

⁹ and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap -- not desponding;

²⁰ for I have no one like-minded, who sincerely for the things concerning you will care,

²¹ for the whole seek their own things, not the things of the Christ Jesus,

⁵ for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)

⁶ nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.