But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.