4 In every way we try to show that we are good servants of God. We do not give up when there is much trouble, and things go wrong, and things are hard.

5 We are being beaten and put in prison. We are being knocked around. We work hard. We are awake at night and we go hungry.

6 We help you with our knowledge and by living a clean life, with the help of the Spirit. We are patient and kind. We help you by the Holy Spirit. We have shown true love.

7 We have told you the truth with the power of God. These are the right things to use in our fight, and we have used them with both hands.

8 Some people respect us and some do not. Some give us a good name and some a bad name. Some people say we fool people and yet we tell the truth.

9 Many people do not know us, and yet many people know us very well. We almost die and yet we live. People give us much trouble but they do not kill us. We are very sad and yet always glad.

10 We are poor, but we make many people rich. We have nothing, but really we have everything.