When I was present with you and was in need, I was not a burden on anyone, for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, supplied the measure of my need. In everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and I will continue to do so.

When I therefore was thus determined, did I show fickleness? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

That i may

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right, but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the Good News of Christ.

I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.

Them

and there is not another "good news." Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Good News of Christ.

Some indeed proclaim Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

They glory

Seeing that many boast after the flesh, I will also boast.

For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance, and not in heart.

But "he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord."

Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little yeast leavens the whole lump?

For even they who receive circumcision do not keep the law themselves, but they desire to have you circumcised, that they may boast in your flesh.