Alluding to this situation, Paul wrote: “We are not again recommending ourselves to you, but giving you an inducement for boasting in respect to us, that you may have an answer for those who boast over the outward appearance but not over the heart.
Norādīdams uz šo situāciju, Pāvils rakstīja: ” Mēs jums sevi atkal neieteicam, bet jums dodam pamatu ar mums lepoties, lai varat nostāties pret tiem, kas lielās ar to, kas priekš acīm, un ne ar to, kas sirdī.