Not that we of ourselves are adequately qualified to reckon anything as issuing from ourselves, but our being adequately qualified issues from God, who has indeed adequately qualified us to be ministers of a new covenant. ”
Korintlastele 3: 4 — 6: „Aga niisugune lootus on meil Kristuse läbi Jumala peale, mitte nii, et me oleksime iseenestest võimelised midagi mõtlema, nagu iseenesest, vaid meie võime tuleb Jumalalt, kes meid ka on teinud võimeliseks olema uue lepingu sulased. ”