2 Corinthians 12:11

Let a stranger praise you, and not your own mouth; A foreigner, and not your own lips.

For I am the least of the apostles, and not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Are we beginning to commend ourselves again? Or do we need, as some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

For if we are out of our mind, it is for God, or if we are of right mind, it is for you.

For I consider myself in no way inferior to the most-eminent apostles.

For if I do wish to boast I will not be foolish, for I will be speaking the truth; but I refrain from this, so that no one will consider me beyond what he sees in me or hears from me.

But from those who were of high reputation (what they were makes no difference to me; God shows no partiality)—well, those who were of reputation contributed nothing to me.

and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

For if anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

And she gave birth to a son, a male child, who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron; and her child was caught up to God and to His throne.

Concern for the Corinthian Church