Never for a moment falter before your opponents, for your fearlessness will be a sure sign for them of their coming destruction, but to you it will be an omen, from God himself, of your deliverance.

Take your part in the same struggle that you have seen me engage in and that you hear I am still keeping up.

I hope, with the help of the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy to you soon, so that I, too, may be cheered by having news about you.

But you know his character, and how like a son helping his father he has worked like a slave with me in preaching the good news.

So I hope to send him to you just as soon as I can see how my case is going to turn out.

I was circumcised when I was eight days old. I am a descendant of Israel. I belong to the tribe of Benjamin. I am a Hebrew, and the son of Hebrews. As to the Law, I was a Pharisee;

Let all men see your forbearing spirit. The Lord is coming soon.