He accepted it, not because his mother and grandmother told him to do so, but because he had reasoned on it for himself and had been persuaded. ​ — Read Romans 12: 1.
Tema veendumus ei põhinenud mitte üksnes tema ema ja vanaema õpetustel, vaid ka sellel, et ta ise oli mõtisklenud pühakirja tõdede üle. ( Loe Roomlastele 12: 1.)