The life of Christ from His earliest years was a life of earnest activity. He lived not to please Himself. He was the Son of the infinite God, yet He worked at the carpenter's trade with His father Joseph. His trade was significant. He had come into the world as the character builder, and as such all His work was perfect. Into all His secular labor He brought the same perfection as into the characters He was transforming by His divine power. He is our pattern.

Kristi liv var fra han tidligste år et liv i flittig virksomhed. Han levede ikke for at behage sig selv. Han var den evige Guds Søn, men alligevel arbejdede han som tømrer sammen med sin fader Josef. Hans erhverv var betydningsfuldt. Han var kommet til verden for at danne menneskets karakter og derfor var alt hans arbejde fuldkomment. Hele hans timelige gerning blev udført til samme fuldkommenhed som de menneskers karakter han forvandlede med sin guddomskraft. Han er vort eksempel.