TSK · Acts 20:24

The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

You will also testify, because you have been with me from the beginning.

For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Then Paul answered, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."

delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

Therefore we don't faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely bestowed favor on us in the Beloved,

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation--which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard;

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.