⁴ who for my life, laid down their own necks; to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.

²⁴ It happened, when they brought forth those kings to Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said to the chiefs of the men of war who went with him, Come near, put your feet on the necks of these kings. They came near, and put their feet on the necks of them.

¹⁶ By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

¹⁴ For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;

³⁰ because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

¹ Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

¹⁷ Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

⁷ For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

⁵ So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

⁴¹ He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

¹³ Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

³ Therefore thus says Yahweh: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, From which you will not remove your necks, Neither will you walk haughtily; For it is an evil time.

⁴¹ You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, That I might cut off those who hate me.

⁴ John, to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to come; and from the seven Spirits who are before his throne;