The Power of Grace

In Philippians 3, Paul says he wants to attain the goal of perfection and be raised from the dead. He also asks his brothers to become as I am for I also become as you are. There is a famous passage in a non-divocal, but ancient Christian work that gives us a description of Paul himself. The basic idea seems to be that Paul wasn't all that attractive to look at, but what made him great was his speaking or virtue.