For how do you know, O wife, whether you shall save your husband? Or how do you know, 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 those who are my flesh, and might save some of them.
To the weak I became as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.
Be careful of yourself, and of the teaching; continue in these things: for in doing this you shall both save yourself, and those who hear you.