Sinclair Ferguson

What sustained Paul under these pressures? There is only one possible answer. He had a vital knowledge of the character of God, the work of Christ, the nature of God’s ways, and the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. His life was characterised by the power which the truth released in his experience. This is why his appeals to the early church are so poignant: “Do you not know? he asks; “if only you knew and understood, then your lives would be so different”