Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

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 for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

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.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by {your} good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. {whereas: or, wherein}

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or {as} a thief, or {as} an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have {free} course, and be glorified, even as {it is} with you: {have...: Gr. run}

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.}»

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

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

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}

Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.

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

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things {which happened} unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;

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:

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

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

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. {in bonds: or, in a chain} {therein: or, thereof}

So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other {places}; {in Christ: or, for Christ} {the palace: or, Caesar's court} {in all other...: or, to all others}

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

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}

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see {you}, and to speak with {you}: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have {free} course, and be glorified, even as {it is} with you: {have...: Gr. run}

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}

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or {as} a thief, or {as} an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters.

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast {them} into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

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 the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded {him} to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

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

And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver {him} into the hands of the Gentiles.

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

And others had trial of {cruel} mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners {were} bound: and he was there in the prison.

Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.

And when they had bound him, they led {him} away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Then came the word of the LORD unto Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,

Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.

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.

And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I {am} shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:

And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. {in yourselves...: or, that ye have in or, for} yourselves}