I call God to witness, and may I die if it is not true, that the reason of my not coming yet to Corinth, was to avoid using any severity towards you.

in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

for these are false apostles, deceitful workmen, disguised so as to pass for true apostles.

tho' if I had a mind to glory, I might do it without vanity, for I should say nothing but what is true: but now I forbear, lest any man should ascribe more to me than my actions, or my preaching can justify.