6 Even though I am unpolished in speech, yet I am not in knowledge. All things about us have been thoroughly revealed to you.
7 Did I commit a sin in abasing myself that you might be exalted, because I preached to you the gospel of God free of charge?
8 I robbed other churches by accepting wages from them to serve you.
9 Furthermore, when I was present with you and was lacking, I was a burden to no one. For the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked. In all things I have kept myself from being burdensome to you, and so will I keep myself.
10 As the truth of Christ is in me, no one shall stop me from this boasting in the regions of Achaia.
11 Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.
12 And I will continue doing what I am doing, that I may cut off the opportunity from those who desire an opportunity to be found equal to us in what they boast about.