He said: “To me, a man less than the least of all holy ones, this undeserved kindness was given, that I should declare to the nations the good news about the unfathomable riches of the Christ and should make men see how the sacred secret is administered which has from the indefinite past been hidden in God, who created all things. ” ​ — Ephesians 3: 8, 9.
Ta ütles: „Minule, kõige vähemale kõigi pühade seast, on see arm antud paganate seas kuulutada Kristuse äraarvamatut rikkust ja selgeks teha, milline on selle saladuse korraldus, mis igavikest alates on olnud varjul Jumalas, kes kõik on loonud ”.