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.
Because of God's kindness, I am who I am. His kindness to me wasn't wasted. I worked harder than anyone else. But it wasn't because of me; it was because of God's kindness and power in me.