8For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.
9For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.
10We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
11Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
12And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
13When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
14I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
