And when I was present among you, and in want, I was chargeable to no one. For the brethren that came from Macedonia supplied my want: and in every thing I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so I will keep myself.

Now when I intended this, was I chargeable with levity? or what I purpose, do I purpose from carnal motives, that with me there should be yea, yea, and then no, no?

That i may

If others partake of this power over you, may not we rather? though we have not used this power; but we bear all things, least we should cause any hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

I would therefore have the younger widows marry, bear children, manage houshold affairs, and give no occasion to the adversary for reproach.

Them

but there be some that disturb you, and would subvert the gospel of Christ.

Some indeed through envy and strife, and some also through good-will:

They glory

Since many boast in the flesh, I will boast also.

for we are not again recommending ourselves to you, but giving you an occasion of glorying on our account; that ye may have somewhat to answer those who glory in appearance, and not in heart.

But let him, that glorieth, glory in the Lord.

Do ye not know that a little leaven leaveneth the whole mass?

For they, who are circumcised, do not themselves keep the law: but they would have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.