12. We do hard work, toiling with our own hands. When we are verbally abused, we respond with a blessing, when persecuted, we endure,
13. when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world’s dirt and scum, even now.
14. I am not writing these things to shame you, but to correct you as my dear children.
15. For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
16. I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.