For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. {make...; or, fulfil}

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. {believed: or, trusted}

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, {even} unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and {in his} Father's, and of the holy angels.

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, {of the Lord: or, in the Lord}

{It is} a faithful saying: For if we be dead with {him}, we shall also live with {him}:

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. {I have...: or, ye have me in your heart} {of my...: or, with me of grace}

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present {you} faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. {ashamed: or confounded}

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son {to be} the Saviour of the world.

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and {that} all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See {thou do it} not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with {him}, that we may be also glorified together.

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I {am} more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

And he that saw {it} bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. {us...: or, us the last apostles, as} {spectacle: Gr. theatre}

As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart {is} my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

The law of the LORD {is} perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD {is} sure, making wise the simple. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, {it is} because {there is} no light in them. {no...: Heb. no morning}

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. {to...: or, a testimony}

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. {believed: or, trusted}

The law of the LORD {is} perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD {is} sure, making wise the simple. {law: or, doctrine} {converting: or, restoring}

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.

Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. {make...; or, fulfil}

Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Confirming the souls of the disciples, {and} exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, {even} unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

Even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace. {I have...: or, ye have me in your heart} {of my...: or, with me of grace}

And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God.

The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. {there unto: or, to sufferings, or, to persecution}

Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. {to...: or, a testimony}

I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace {be} with you. Amen. «{Written from Rome to Colossians by Tychicus and Onesimus.}»

And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to God in presence of them all: and when he had broken {it}, he began to eat.

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy {our} brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I {am} more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

Partly, whilst ye were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions of them that were so used.

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; {in tumults: or, in tossings to and fro}

Know ye that {our} brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

But in all {things} approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, {approving: Gr. commending}