for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

and I became to the Jews as a Jew, that Jews I might gain; to those under law as under law, that those under law I might gain;

I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.

because of this all things do I endure, because of the choice ones, that they also salvation may obtain that [is] in Christ Jesus, with glory age-during.

for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,

whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

for what, hast thou known, O wife, whether the husband thou shalt save? or what, hast thou known, O husband, whether the wife thou shalt save?

take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.

let him know that he who did turn back a sinner from the straying of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.