It is good and happy to suffer in this manner, neither will this be grievous to an humble heart, nor to him that trusts in God more than in himself.
Many say many things, and therefore little credit is to be given to them.
Neither is it possible to satisfy all;
Though Paul endeavoured to please all in the Lord, and made himself all unto all: yet at the same time he made little account of his being judged by man's day. 1 Corinthians iv. and ix.
2. He labours for the edification and salvation of others, as much as he could, and as lay in him; but he could not prevent his being sometimes judged or despised by others.
Therefore he committed all to God, who knows all; and defended himself by patience and humility against the tongues of those that spoke evil, or thought and gave out at pleasure vain and faulty things of him.
However, he answered them sometimes, lest his silence might give occasion of scandal to the weak.
3. Who art thou, that thou shouldst be afraid of a mortal man? To-day he is, and to-morrow he appears no more.
Fear God, and thou shalt have no need of being afraid of man.