I put no obstacles in anyone's path, so that no fault may be found with my work.

I am sending with him his brother, who is famous in all the churches for his work in spreading the good news.

So as far as Titus is concerned, he is my partner and comrade in my work for you, while these brothers of ours represent the churches, and are a credit to Christ.

I do not indulge in extravagant boasts over work done by others, but I do hope that as your faith increases, my influence may be immensely enlarged through you,

and I may preach the gospel in the lands beyond you without having to boast over work already done in another's field.

I robbed other churches, letting them pay me so that I could work for you!

And I shall go on doing as I do, so as to cut the ground from under those who want to make out that in their boasted apostleship they work on the same terms that I do.

When I went to Troas to preach the good news of the Christ there, I found a good opening for the Lord's work,