the son of Esli, the son of Nagge, The son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Shimei, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah, The son of Johanan,

the son of Heber, the son of Sala, The son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, The son of Methuselah,

And he that invited thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place. And then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when thou art invited,

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to shame the wise, and the weak things of the world, to shame the things that are mighty:

I do not write these things to shame you, but as my beloved children I warn you.

I speak to your shame. What, is there not so much as one wise man among you, that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

What! have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or do ye despise the church of God, and shame them that have not? what shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this?

Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.

Therefore having this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not: But have renounced the hidden things of shame,

For it is a shame even to speak the things which are done by them in secret.

whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame;

And have fallen away, to renew them again unto repentance, seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

who for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right-hand of the throne of God.

Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.

I counsel thee to buy of me gold purified in the fire, that thou mayst be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayst be clothed, and the shame of thy nakedness may not appear; and eye-salve to anoint thine eyes, that thou mayst see.

(Behold I come as a thief. Happy is he that watcheth and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.)