Then shall they also answer him, saying, Master, when saw we thee hungry, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
And the Master said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
But by the grace of Yahweh I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of Elohim which was with me.
According to the grace of Elohim which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou boast, as if thou hadst not received it?
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Messiah;
The Master grant unto him that he may find mercy of Yahweh in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
For Elohim is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
But the Elohim of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal honour by the Messiah Yahshua, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
By Silvanus, a faithful brother unto you, as I suppose, I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of Elohim wherein ye stand.