Not that we have authority over your faith, but we are helpers of your joy: for it is faith which is your support.
And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;
That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.
Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear;
Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
Now I am going to make clear to you, my brothers, what the good news was which I gave to you, and which you took, and on which your faith is based,
What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? They are but servants who gave you the good news as God gave it to them.
You put up with a man if he makes servants of you, if he makes profit out of you, if he makes you prisoners, if he puts himself in a high place, if he gives you blows on the face.
For our preaching is not about ourselves, but about Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants through Jesus.
For we are walking by faith, not by seeing,
Not as lords over God's heritage, but making yourselves examples to the flock.