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# Connecting Statement:
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Paul reminds the Corinthians that he is not boasting as he tells them about what he has done through Christ.
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# Are we beginning to praise ourselves again?
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Paul uses this question to emphasize that they are not bragging about themselves. Alternate translation: "We are not beginning to praise ourselves again." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# We do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, like some people, do we?
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Paul says this to express that the Corinthians already know about Paul and Timothy's good reputation. The question prompts a negative answer. Alternate translation: "We certainly do not need letters of recommendation to you or from you, like some people do." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
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# letters of recommendation
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This is a letter that a person writes to introduce and give their approval of someone else.
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