I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

For I want you to know how great a struggle I have for you and for those at Laodicea and for all who have not seen me face to face,

so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God.

This

So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.

For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you; those who go down to the pit do not hope for your faithfulness.

I wot

Abimelech said, "I do not know who has done this thing; you did not tell me, and I have not heard of it until today."

But he refused and said to his master's wife, "Behold, because of me my master has no concern about anything in the house, and he has put everything that he has in my charge.

When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered themselves together to Aaron and said to him, "Up, make us gods who shall go before us. As for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him."

"And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?

General references

Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

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

But to remain in the flesh is more necessary on your account.