3 giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited,
4 but in everything commending ourselves as servants of God, in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,
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Paul as his fellow ministers worked hard in every aspect of life to ensure those evaluating their lives for legitimacy would only see nothing but proof of God's work in them. That required many times persecution, beatings and hunger (see following verses). However, they had one goal: To show Christ's work in transforming them into servants of God.
They ensured all things to present the saving work of Christ and make sure it was not discredited. We have the same responsibility today in our daily lives. Do we live up to the persecution of Paul's day? NO. But we have many opportunities to ruin our testimony. People will be rude to us, they will take our parking spot, cut us off in traffic and some will try to push us to the edge.
How are you "giving no cause for offense in anything, so that the ministry will not be discredited"?
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