6. Even if I am untrained in speaking, I am not so in knowledge; in every way we have made this plain to you in all things.
7. Did I make a mistake when I humbled myself so that you might be exalted, because I preached the gospel of God to you without charge?
8. I plundered other churches by accepting from them in order to minister to you.
9. And when I was with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied my needs. So I refrained and will refrain from burdening you in any way.
10. By the truth of Christ in me, this boast of mine shall not be silenced in the regions of Achaia.
11. And why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
12. And what I do I will continue to do, in order to end this pretext of those who seek a pretext for being regarded as we are in the mission of which they boast.
13. For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, who masquerade as apostles of Christ.
14. And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.
15. So it is not strange that his ministers also masquerade as ministers of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their deeds.
16. I repeat, no one should consider me foolish; but if you do, accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.
17. What I am saying I am not saying according to the Lord but as in foolishness, in this boastful state.