2 Corinthians 6:3-13 - The Character Of Paul's Ministry

³ giving no occasion for stumbling in anything, that the ministry may not be blamed; ⁴ but as Gods ministers recommending ourselves in all things, in much endurance, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, ⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; ⁶ in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, ⁷ in the word of truth, in the power of God, by the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, ⁸ through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true; ⁹ as unknown, and well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; ¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

¹¹ Our mouth is open to you, O Corinthians, our heart is enlarged. ¹² Ye have not a narrow place in my heart, but ye have a narrow place for me in yours. ¹³ So then in return, I speak to you as children, let your hearts be enlarged.