I am crucified with Christ, and no longer live, I, but Christ lives in me; but in that I now live in flesh, I live by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who has loved me and given himself for me.

For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;

no longer to live the rest of his time in the flesh to men's lusts, but to God's will.

This

Now also, when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not, until I have proclaimed thine arm unto this generation, thy might to every one that is to come.

For not Sheol shall praise thee, nor death celebrate thee; they that go down into the pit do not hope for thy truth.

I wot

And Abimelech said, I do not know who has done this, neither hast thou told me of it, neither have I heard of it but to-day.

But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.

And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people collected together to Aaron, and said to him, Up, make us a god, who will go before us; for this Moses, the man that has brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what is become of him!

And now, brethren, I know that ye did it in ignorance, as also your rulers;

God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture says in the history of Elias, how he pleads with God against Israel?

General references

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

For none of us lives to himself, and none dies to himself.

but remaining in the flesh is more necessary for your sakes;