choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure.

They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.

As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

Again he sent other slaves, more than the first, and they treated them the same way.

These things may be treated as an allegory, for these women represent two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; this is Hagar.

So he sent another slave to them again. This one they struck on the head and treated outrageously.

When his parents saw him, they were overwhelmed. His mother said to him, "Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been looking for you anxiously."

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.

So he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed.

Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.

To the present hour we are hungry and thirsty, poorly clothed, brutally treated, and without a roof over our heads.

Indeed, he greatly missed all of you and was distressed because you heard that he had been ill.

In fact he became so ill that he nearly died. But God showed mercy to him -- and not to him only, but also to me -- so that I would not have grief on top of grief.

Erastus stayed in Corinth. Trophimus I left ill in Miletus.

Is anyone among you ill? He should summon the elders of the church, and they should pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.

Treat others in the same way that you would want them to treat you.

In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector.

And the landowner replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am not treating you unfairly. Didn't you agree with me to work for the standard wage?

Masters, treat your slaves the same way, giving up the use of threats, because you know that both you and they have the same master in heaven, and there is no favoritism with him.

Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself.

Masters, treat your slaves with justice and fairness, because you know that you also have a master in heaven.

Do not treat prophecies with contempt.

Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

I am no longer worthy to be called your son; treat me like one of your hired workers."'

Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers.

The next day we put in at Sidon, and Julius, treating Paul kindly, allowed him to go to his friends so they could provide him with what he needed.

So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.