The Conduct of God's Ministers

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Giving no offence to any man, that our ministry be not blamed.

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But in all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in necessities, in distresses,

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In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

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In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned,

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In the word of truth, in the power of God: by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left:

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By honour and dishonour: by evil report and good report: as deceivers and yet true: as unknown and yet known:

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As dying and behold we live: as chastised and not killed:

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As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as needy, yet enriching many: as having nothing and possessing all things.