Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from
I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have complete boldness so that now as always Christ
But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoic
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body.
A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for
They have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony. And they did not love their lives s
They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon
I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more im
For he has been longing for all of you and is distressed because you heard he was ill.
“What do you people mean by quoting this proverb about the land of Israel: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the
The captain approached him and said, “How can you sleep? Get up and call upon your God. Perhaps this God will consider u
Why do you crush My people and grind the faces of the poor?” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?”
“Hannah, why are you crying?” her husband Elkanah asked. “Why won’t you eat? Why is your heart so grieved? Am I not bett