³⁴ For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of you possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

⁴ unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

³ Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are illtreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

¹⁶ The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

⁵ because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

² Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth.

³ For ye died, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

⁴ When Christ, `who is' our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory.

¹⁹ laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is `life' indeed.

⁹ wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

⁸ henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give to me at that day; and not to me only, but also to all them that have loved his appearing.

¹⁶ But now they desire a better `country', that is, a heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city.

² Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations;

² Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

⁷ even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.

²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

¹⁹ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

²⁰ but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

²¹ Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

⁴² but one thing is needful: for Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

³³ Sell that which ye have, and give alms; make for yourselves purses which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief draweth near, neither moth destroyeth.

⁴¹ They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.

³³ Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

²⁰ For this cause therefore did I entreat you to see and to speak with `me': for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

¹ For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

¹ For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,--

¹ I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called,

¹¹ Blessed are ye when `men' shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

¹² Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you.