They stipulated only that we should remember the poor, which very thing indeed I was quite eager to do.

Why then did you account yourselves so happy? (For I bear you witness that if you could you would have torn out your own eyes and given them to me.)

For it is written, Rejoice, O thou barren one who dost never bear, Break forth in joy, thou that dost not travail; For the children of the desolate woman are many. Yea, more than hers who has a husband.

but just as in old times the son born by the flesh used to persecute the son born by the power of the Spirit, so also it is now.

The influence brought to bear does not come from him who is calling you.

As for me, I am fully trusting you in the Lord that you will be no otherwise minded; but he who is trying to unsettle you will have to bear his punishment, whoever he may be.

From this time forth let no one trouble me, for I bear branded in my body the marks of Jesus, my Master.