Nevertheless, all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given unto us the office to preach the atonement.

whereof I am made a minister, by the gift of the grace of God given unto me, through the working of his power.

As

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

when before I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a tyrant. But I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly, through unbelief:

which in time past were not a people, yet are now the people of God, which were not under mercy: but now have obtained mercy.

We faint not

Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

Children are weary and faint, and the strongest men fall:

Let us not be weary of well doing. For when the time is come we shall reap without weariness.

Wherefore, I desire that ye faint not because of my tribulations which I suffer for your sakes: which is your praise.

I can do all things through the help of Christ, which strengtheneth me.

Brethren, be not weary in well doing.

And didst wash thyself, and hast patience: and for my name's sake hast laboured and hast not fainted.

General references

And I was among you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.

Dearly beloved, thou dost faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers,