Acts 20:24

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Acts 20:24

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Summary

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

None

Neither

I might

And the

To testify

Acts 20:21

John 15:27

Hebrews 2:3

General references

Matthew 16:25

Luke 9:24

Philippians 1:13

Bible References

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Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Neither

We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

They overcame him because of the Lamb's blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn't love their life, even to death.

I might

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

Don't you know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run like that, that you may win.

Brothers, I don't regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.

And the

For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

But the Lord said to him, "Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.'"

delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.

Paul, an apostle (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead),

but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;

To testify

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation -- which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

General references

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever will lose his life for my sake, the same will save it.

so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;