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10 As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.
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As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, nobody in the regions of Achaia will stop this boasting of mine.
11 Why ? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
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Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
12 But what I am doing I will continue to do, so that I may cut off opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be regarded just as we are in the matter about which they are boasting.
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And I will keep on doing what I am doing in order to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about.
13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ.
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For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.
14 No wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light.
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And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.
15 Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.
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It is not surprising, then, if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.
16 Again I say, let no one think me foolish; but if you do, receive me even as foolish, so that I also may boast a little.
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I repeat: Let no one take me for a fool. But if you do, then tolerate me just as you would a fool, so that I may do a little boasting.
17 What I am saying, I am not saying as the Lord would, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.
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In this self-confident boasting I am not talking as the Lord would, but as a fool.
18 Since many boast according to the flesh, I will boast also.
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Since many are boasting in the way the world does, I too will boast.
19 For you, being so wise, tolerate the foolish gladly.
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You gladly put up with fools since you are so wise!
20 For you tolerate it if anyone enslaves you, anyone devours you, anyone takes advantage of you, anyone exalts himself, anyone hits you in the face.
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In fact, you even put up with anyone who enslaves you or exploits you or takes advantage of you or puts on airs or slaps you in the face.
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