Paul, as a champion of the faith, did not hesitate to declare the character of his work. But he did not thereby exalt himself when he asserted that he was a wise master-builder, who had laid the foundation for another to build upon. He stated, “For we are laborers together with God.” He claimed no wisdom of his own; but divine power, uniting with his human efforts, had enabled him to present the truth in a manner pleasing to God. He was a co-laborer with Christ, a diligent worker in bringing spiritual knowledge from the word of God and the works of Christ, to all whose hearts were open to evidence. United with Christ, who was the greatest of all teachers, Paul had been enabled to communicate lessons of divine wisdom, which met the necessities of all classes and conditions of men, and which were to apply to all times, all places, and all people. In so doing, the apostle took no glory to himself, as a humble instrument in the hands of God. {LP 153.2}

Paulus er en troens sejrherre, der ikke tøvede med at erklære karakteren af hans værk. Men derved ophøjede han ikke sig selv, da han hævdede at han var en klog bygningsmester, som havde lagt fundamentet for andre at bygge på. Han sagde: "For vi er Guds medarbejdere." Han hævdede ikke sin egen visdom; men guddommelig magt, forenet med sine menneskelige anstrengelser, kunne han bringe sandheden på en Gud velbehagelig måde. Han var en Kristi medarbejder, en ihærdig medarbejder der bragte åndelig kundskab fra Guds ord og Kristi gerninger, til alle dem med hjerter åbnet for beviser. Forenet med Kristus, som var den største lærer af alle, kunne Paulus viderebringe lektier af guddommelig visdom, som mødte alle klassers behov, og menneskers vilkår, og som gælder alle tider, og steder, og alle folk. Idet han gjorde sådan, tog apostlen ikke æren til sig selv, som et ydmygt redskab i Guds hænder.