I, have I conceived all this people? I, have I begotten it, that You say to me, Bear it in your bosom as the foster father bears the suckling, to the land which You have sworn to its fathers?
According to God’s grace given to me, as a wise master builder, I laid a foundation, but another builds on it. But let each one look how he builds on it.
If others have a share of the authority over you, should not rather we? But we did not use this authority, but we endured all things, so that we might not give a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.
For a time will be when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own lusts, they will heap up to themselves teachers tickling the ear;