And a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught a considerable multitude: and the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.

Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

Wherefore I intreat you not to faint at my afflictions for you, which is your glory.

Let him not

According to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall be ashamed in nothing, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

For which cause also I suffer these things: yet I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have trusted, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed to him, until that day.

who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God.

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Let us then go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach.