love all men, but all men persecute them. Condemned because they are not understood, they are put to death, but raised to life again. They live in poverty, but enrich many; they are totally destitute, but possess an abundance of everything. They suffer dishonour. but that is their glory. They are defamed, but vindicated. A blessing is their answer to abuse; deference is their response to insult. For the good they do they receive the punishment of malefactors, but even then they rejoice, as though