1 Corinthians 4:15

My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.

And this I do for the gospel's sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation:

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Am I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord? If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.