You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relatio
because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power, in the Holy Spirit, and with great conviction—just a
In everything, show yourself to be an example by doing good works. In your teaching show integrity, dignity,
You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
Here I am. Bear witness against me before the LORD and before His anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken? Whom have I
Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no one can discredit our ministry.
In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
Why? Because I do not love you? God knows I do!
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
O LORD my God, if I have done this, if injustice is on my hands,
For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
Should good be repaid with evil? Yet they have dug a pit for me. Remember how I stood before You to speak good on their
Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them
Let no one despise your youth, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade men. What we are is clear to God, and I hope
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, who is forever worthy of praise, knows that I am not lying.
Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On th