Now when I came to Troas for the publication of the glad tidings of the Christ, a door also being opened to me in the Lord,

through glory and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, and true;

But this is true, he that sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that sows in the spirit of blessing shall reap also in blessing:

For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with some who commend themselves; but these, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are not intelligent.