Paul cannot boast about his work of proclaiming the gospel, because it is a duty that Christ has laid on him (see Acts 9:6 Acts 9:15; Acts 22:21; Acts 26:15–20; Romans 1:5; Galatians 1:15–16; 1 Thessalonians 2:4). If he was to neglect this duty, he could only expect divine punishment (Woe to me...!
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16 Si j'annonce l'Evangile, ce n'est pas pour moi un sujet de gloire, car la nécessité m'en est imposée, et malheur à moi si je n'annonce pas l'Evangile!