2 Corinthians 11:4–15

⁴For if a person comes and preaches another Jesus,^af whom we did not preach, or you receive a different spirit,^ag which you had not received, or a different gospel,^ah which you had not accepted, you put up with it splendidly!

⁵Now I consider myself in no way inferior to those “super-apostles.”^{ai 6}Even if I am untrained in public speaking,^a I am certainly not untrained in knowledge.^b Indeed, we have in every way made that clear to you in everything. ⁷Or did I commit a sin by humbling^c myself so that you might be exalted,^d because I preached the gospel of God to you free of charge?^{e 8}I robbed other churches by taking pay from them to minister to you. ⁹When I was present with you and in need, I did not burden anyone, since the brothers who came from Macedonia^f supplied my needs.^g I have kept myself, and will keep myself, from burdening you in any way. ¹⁰As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped^A in the regions of Achaia.^{h 11}Why? Because I don’t love you? God knows I do!

¹²But I will continue to do what I am doing, in order to deny^B an opportunity to those who want to be regarded as our equals in what they boast about. ¹³For such people are false apostles,ⁱ deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. ¹⁴And no wonder! For Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. ¹⁵So it is no great surprise if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness. Their end will be according to their works.^j