May I enjoy you in all respects, if indeed I be worthy ! For though I am bound, I am not worthy to be compared to one of you that are at liberty. I know that ye are not puffed up, for ye have Jesus in yourselves. And all the more when I commend you, I know that ye cherish mod- ■ esty ■* of spirit ; as it is written, " The righteous man is his own accuser ; " 5 and again, " Declare thou first thine iniquities, that thou mayest be justified ; " ^ and again, " When ye shall have done all things that are commanded you, say. We are unprofitable servants j " 7 " for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God." ^ For says [the Scripture], "God be merciful to me a sinner." 9 Therefore those great ones, Abraham and Job,'° styled themselves " dust and ashes" " before God. And David says, "W'ho am I before Thee, O Pord, that Thou hast glorified me hitherto ? " '^ And Moses, who was " the meekest of all men," '^ saith to God, " I am of a feeble voice, and of a slow tongue." '•♦ Be ye therefore also of a humble spirit, that ye may be exalted ; for " he that abaseth himself shall be exalted, and he that exalteth himself shall be abased." '5