For one thing, note Paul’s answer by means of a forceful illustration: “I pummel my body and lead it as a slave, that, after I have preached to others, I myself should not become disapproved somehow. ” ​ — 1 Corinthians 9: 27.
Pāvils rakstīja: ” Es šaustu savu miesu un lieku tai sev kalpot, lai kādreiz, citiem sludinot, pats netiktu atmests. ”