KJV ORIGINAL
But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But honestly? Everything I am is because of God's grace. And that grace he gave me wasn't wasted — I've worked harder than anyone else. But even that work wasn't really me doing it. It was God's grace working through me the whole time.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
You are who you are because of grace, and that same grace empowers everything good you do.
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