For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak. I became all things to all men, that I might save all.
If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
Take heed to thyself and to doctrine: be earnest in them. For in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.
So I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance.
The fruit of the just man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls, is wise.