I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

I have shown you in everything, by laboring like this, that we need to support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

not because we do not have authority, but to make ourselves an example of how you should imitate us.

Let no one despise your youth, but become an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

not exercising dominion over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock;

For we are not, as so many, peddling the Word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ, in the sight of God.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience before God.

For our rejoicing is this: the testimony of our conscience, that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love through the diligence of others.

Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.

that you may examine the things that differ, that you may be sincere and without blame unto the day of Christ,