choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated

Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves are also in the body.

And he arose and left the synagogue, and entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was ill with a high fever, and they made request of him on her behalf.

for he was longing for you all and was distressed because you had heard that he was ill.

Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.