I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,

the wisdom which none of the rulers of this age has understood; for if they had understood it they would not have crucified the Lord of glory;

But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;

But I have used none of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.