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160 LIFE OF PAUL . ness of heart and life, is bringing precious materialtothefoundation; and inthe kingdom of God he will be honored as a wise builder. He who neglectstoteachthetruthinitspurity, willgatherconvertswho are not holyin heart and life. He isbringingmaterialthatwillnot standthetest. In theday of God he willsuffer loss. Though itispossiblethat thosewho have spentthe bestof lifein teachingerrormay ,by repentanceand faith,be saved at last,yettheir work islost. Theirlifehas failedof the good resultsthat might have been secured. Souls have gone down to ruin, who , by a faithful presentationofthetruth,might have beensaved. Says theapostle," Leteveryman takeheed how he buildeth ." Paul writesto theCorinthians: " Though I be freefrom allmen , yet have I made myself servantunto all,thatI might gain the more." The apostledesiredthathisCorinthianbrethren might be led to see the selfishambition and intolerancewhich they had cherished. Hence he presentsbeforethem hisown courseof action, thatthey may by contrastperceivethe sinfulness of their conduct . He labored for men of everynation,tongue,and people,and sought to meet the variedclasseson theirown ground. He avoidedmaking prominent the difference between himselfand them. He stroveto lay asidehispersonalfeelings,and to bear with the prejudicesof the persons for whom he was laboring. When working for the unconvertedJews,he didnot at oncebeginto preachthat which they regardedas dangerousheresy, but commenced with doctrinesupon which they could agree.