{But in everything commending ourselves} (all' en panti
sunistanontes heautous). Paul gives a marvellous summary of his
argument about the dignity and glory of ministers of Christ as
{ministers of God} (h(9373) theou diakonoi) under three aspects,
the first with {in} (en) verses  3-7a , the second with {by}
(dia) verses  7b,8 , the third with {as} (h(9373)) verses  9-10 .
The negative view with en we have in verse  3 , then the
positive in verses  4-7a . Each word carries a story that can be
filled in from Paul's own life as a preacher with an echo in that
of us all. {In distresses} (en stenoch(9372)iais). In tight places
( 12:10 ). Late word from stenoch(9372)e(935c) (see on  4:8 ).