According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise architect I have laid the foundation, but another builds on it. But let each one take heed how he builds on it.

Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

If I am not an apostle to others, yet indeed I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

I do not speak to condemn you; for I have said before that you are in our hearts, so that we die together and we live together.

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows!

And I gladly will spend and be expended for your souls; although the more abundantly I love you, the less I am loved.

just as it is right for me to think this concerning you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

If I am not an apostle to others, yet indeed I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

For from you the word of the Lord has resounded, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.