12. I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.
13. How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
14. Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children.
15. So I will very gladly spend for you everything I have and expend myself as well. If I love you more, will you love me less?
16. Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty fellow that I am, I caught you by trickery!
17. Did I exploit you through any of the men I sent to you?
18. I urged Titus to go to you and I sent our brother with him. Titus did not exploit you, did he? Did we not walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?