2 Corinthians 11:8-25
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8 I robbed other churches, taking wages of them, to do you service.
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9 And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
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10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no man shall stop me of this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
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11 Wherefore? because I love you not? God knoweth.
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12 But what I do, that I will do, that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion; that wherein they glory, they may be found even as we.
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13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.
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14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.
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15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
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16 I say again, Let no man think me a fool; if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that I may boast myself a little.
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17 That which I speak, I speak it not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this confidence of boasting.
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18 Seeing that many glory after the flesh, I will glory also.
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19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
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20 For ye suffer, if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face.
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21 I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
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22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
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23 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
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24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
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25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;