<p>6:3 <i>We aim to give no reason for stumbling in anything, that our ministry is not blamed</i>- The &quot;ministry&quot; received is to speak and act on God's behalf; for &quot;our ministry&quot; is <i>His</i> ministry of reconciliation which has been given to us (5:19). It is therefore critical that our service or ministry saves others, or works towards that; and therefore we will be careful not to cause any to stumble from the path towards that great salvation. As an &quot;ambassador&quot; (5:20), we must be careful not to discredit the Lord whom we represent and whose messengers and representatives we are.</p>