20-23. Paul’s Manner of Labor—[1 Corinthians 9:20-23 quoted.] We know that the apostle did not sacrifice one jot of principle. He did not allow himself to be led away by the sophistry and maxims of men. He was not to coincide with the suppositions and assurances of men who were teaching for doctrine the commandments of men; because iniquity and transgression were in the ascendancy and advancing, he did not allow his love to wax cold. All zeal and earnestness are to be retained; but at the same time some features of our faith, if expressed, would, by the elements with which you have to deal, arouse prejudice at once. {6BC 1088.12}

20-23. Paulus' arbejdsmetode. - [1 kor. 9,20-23 citeret.] Vi ved at apostlen ikke ofrede en tøddel af princippet. Han tillod ikke at lade sig lede bort af menneskers sofisteri og leveregler. Han kunne ikke falde sammen med menneskers formodninger og forsikringer som lærte menneskenes læresætninger, fordi syndighed og overtrædelse havde herredømmet og fik magten, lod han sin kærlighed blive kold. Al iver og alvor skal holdes i ave; men samtidig med (1089) at nogle af vore tros træk kommer til udtryk i din omgang, vil der straks vækkes fordomme.