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Disciples/apostles » Who is a false apostle
but I fear lest, by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve in his craftiness, your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity and purity which is toward Christ. For, if he that comes preaches another Jesus, Whom we did not preach; or, if ye receive a different spirit, which ye did not receive, or a different Gospel, which ye did not accept; well do ye bear with him. For I reckon that I am in no respect behind the most eminent apostles. read more.
And, though I be rude in speech, yet am I not rude in knowledge; but in every way having manifested it toward you in all things. Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself, that ye might be exalted, because I proclaimed to you the Gospel of God without cost? I robbed other assemblies, taking wages of them, that I might minister to you; and, being present with you, and being in want, I was a burden to no one; for the brethren, coming from Macedonia, supplied my lack; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will keep myself. As the truth of Christ is in me, this glorying shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia. Wherefore? because I do not love you? God knoweth! But what I am doing, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion from those desiring occasion, that wherein they glory they may be found even as we. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ; and no wonder, for even Satan transforms himself into an angel of light! It is no great thing, therefore, if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.
And, though I be rude in speech, yet am I not rude in knowledge; but in every way having manifested it toward you in all things. Or did I commit a sin in abasing myself, that ye might be exalted, because I proclaimed to you the Gospel of God without cost? I robbed other assemblies, taking wages of them, that I might minister to you; and, being present with you, and being in want, I was a burden to no one; for the brethren, coming from Macedonia, supplied my lack; and in everything I kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will keep myself. As the truth of Christ is in me, this glorying shall not be stopped in regard to me in the regions of Achaia. Wherefore? because I do not love you? God knoweth! But what I am doing, I also will do, that I may cut off the occasion from those desiring occasion, that wherein they glory they may be found even as we. For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ; and no wonder, for even Satan transforms himself into an angel of light! It is no great thing, therefore, if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end will be according to their works.
Paul » Personal appearance of
Now I, Paul, myself entreat you, through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in your presence, indeed, am lowly among you; but, being absent, am bold toward you;
because, "His letters, indeed," says one, "are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible."
And, though I be rude in speech, yet am I not rude in knowledge; but in every way having manifested it toward you in all things.