And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. 2For he saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time: behold, now is the day of salvation. 3Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed. 4But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses, 5In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, 6In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, 7In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left: 8By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known: 9As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed: 10As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things. 11Our mouth is open to you, O ye Corinthians: our heart is enlarged. 12You are not straitened in us: but in your own bowels you are straitened. 13But having the same recompense (I speak as to my children): be you also enlarged.