¹⁰ But ^(A)by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all, ^(B)yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

¹³ I can do all things ^(A)through ^[a]Christ who strengthens me.

^5 (A)Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but ^(B)our sufficiency is from God,

¹³ for ^(A)it is God who works in you both to will and to do ^(B)for His good pleasure.

^7 (A)of which I became a minister ^(B)according to the gift of the grace of God given to me by ^(C)the effective working of His power.

Purpose of the Mystery

⁸ To me, ^(D)who am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given, that I should preach among the Gentiles ^(E)the unsearchable riches of Christ,

⁸ (for He who worked effectively in Peter for the apostleship to the ^(A)circumcised ^(B)also ^(C)worked effectively in me toward the Gentiles),

⁷ that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in ^(A)His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. ^8 (B)For by grace you have been saved ^(C)through faith, and that not of yourselves; ^(D)it is the gift of God,

Limits of Paul’s Authority

^12 (A)For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise. ^13 (B)We, however, will not boast beyond measure, but within the limits of the sphere which God appointed us—a sphere which especially includes you. ¹⁴ For we are not overextending ourselves (as though our authority did not extend to you), ^(C)for it was to you that we came with the gospel of Christ; ¹⁵ not boasting of things beyond measure, that is, ^(D)in other men’s labors, but having hope, that as your faith is increased, we shall be greatly enlarged by you in our sphere, ¹⁶ to preach the gospel in the regions beyond you, and not to boast in another man’s sphere of accomplishment.

Signs of an Apostle

¹¹ I have become ^(A)a fool ^[a]in boasting; you have compelled me. For I ought to have been commended by you; for ^(B)in nothing was I behind the most eminent apostles, though ^(C)I am nothing.