As one of that group, Paul stated that he was prepared to make any sacrifice so that he might “gain Christ... so as to know him and the power of his resurrection and a sharing in his sufferings. ”
Pāvils, kas pats bija viens no viņiem, rakstīja, ka ir gatavs upurēt jebko, lai ” Kristu iegūtu.., lai atzītu viņu un viņa augšāmcelšanās spēku un viņa ciešanu sadraudzību ”.