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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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# in order that I may take away the claim for criticizing me and the claim for which they want to boast—that they are found to be doing the same work that we are doing
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Paul speaks of a false claim that his enemies state as if it were something that he can carry away. Alternate translation: "so that they have no reason to criticize me or to boast that they are doing the same work that we are doing" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# they are found to be doing the same work that we are doing
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "that people will think that they are like us" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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