# Why not say ... come"?

Here Paul raises a question of his own, to show how ridiculous the argument of his imaginary adversary is. Alternate translation: "I might as well be saying ... come!'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion]])

# as we are slandered as saying

"as some lie to others, claiming that this what we are saying"

# evil ... good

These Greek words are plural: "evil deeds ... good things"

# good may come

You may need to make explicit that the speakers expect to receive good things. Alternate translation: "good things may come to us" or "we may receive good things" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# Their condemnation is just

God will be acting justly when he condemns these enemies of Paul for telling lies about what Paul has been teaching.