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# we have rejected secret and shameful ways
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This means that Paul and his coworkers refuse to do "secret and shameful" things. It does not mean that they had done these things in the past.
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# secret and shameful ways
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"the things that people do secretly because they cause shame"
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# walk in craftiness
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"live by deceiving people"
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# we do not mishandle the word of God
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"we handle God's message correctly" or "we use the word of God properly"
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# we recommend ourselves to everyone's conscience
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This means that they provide enough evidence for each person who hears them to decide whether they are right or wrong.
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# in the sight of God
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"before God" or "with God as witness"
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