4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings; 6 in pureness, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in love unfeigned, 7 in the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left, 8 by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; 9 as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

4 Anzi, rendendoci noi stessi approvati in ogni cosa, come ministri di Dio, in molta sofferenza, in afflizioni, in necessità, in distrette,

5 in battiture, in prigioni, in turbamenti, in travagli, in vigilie, in digiuni;

6 in purità, in conoscenza, in pazienza, in benignità, in Ispirito Santo, in carità non finta;

7 in parola di verità, in virtù di Dio, con le armi di giustizia a destra ed a sinistra;

8 per gloria, e per ignominia; per buona fama, e per infamia;

9 come seduttori, e pur veraci; come sconosciuti, e pur riconosciuti; come morenti, e pure ecco viviamo; come castigati, ma pure non messi a morte;

10 come contristati, e pur sempre allegri; come poveri, e pure arricchendo molti; come non avendo nulla, e pur possedendo ogni cosa