12 If others share this rightful claim on you, do not we even more? Nevertheless, ^ywe have not made use of this right, but we endure anything ^zrather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

Paul’s Joy

2 ^kMake room in your hearts¹ for us. ^lWe have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have taken advantage of no one.

9 And when I was with you and was ^cin need, ^dI did not burden anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia ^esupplied my need. So I refrained and will refrain ^ffrom burdening you in any way.

17 Did I take advantage of you ^cthrough any of those whom I sent to you?

3 Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before ^rhis anointed. ^sWhose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me¹ and I will restore it to you.”

8 ^eHeal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers,¹ cast out demons. ^fYou received without paying; give without pay.

5 ^sFor we never came with words of flattery,¹ as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—^tGod is witness.