For what know you, O wife, whether you shall save your husband? or how know you, O man, whether you shall save your wife?
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that wins souls is wise.
Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.
If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Take heed to yourself, and to the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and them that hear you.