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# Connecting Statement:
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As Paul continues to affirm his apostleship, he talks about false apostles.
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# so that I may cut off the opportunity of those who want an opportunity to be found to be like us in the things they boast about
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Paul speaks of a false claim that his enemies state as if it were something that he can cut off. Alternate translation: "so that they have no reason to boast that they are doing the same work that we are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# to be found to be like us
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"to appear to be like us" or "to appear to be doing the same work we are doing"
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# us in the things they boast about
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"us, as they are boasting that they are"