# As the truth of Christ is in me, this "As surely as you know that I truly know and proclaim the truth about Christ, you can know that what I am about to say is true. This" # this boasting of mine will not be silenced "no one will be able to make me stop boasting and stay silent" # this boasting of mine This refers to what Paul spoke about starting in 2 Corinthians 11:7. # parts of Achaia "regions of Achaia."