⁴ who for my life their own neck did lay down, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the nations --

²⁴ And it cometh to pass, when they bring out these kings unto Joshua, that Joshua calleth unto every man of Israel, and saith unto the captains of the men of war, who have gone with him, `Draw near, set your feet on the necks of these kings;' and they draw near, and set their feet on their necks.

¹⁶ in this we have known the love, because he for us his life did lay down, and we ought for the brethren the lives to lay down;

¹⁴ for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,

³⁰ because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.

¹ And concerning the collection that `is' for the saints, as I directed to the assemblies of Galatia, so also ye -- do ye;

¹⁷ if not, as God did distribute to each, as the Lord hath called each -- so let him walk; and thus in all the assemblies do I direct:

⁷ for scarcely for a righteous man will any one die, for for the good man perhaps some one also doth dare to die;

⁵ then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;

⁴¹ and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

¹³ greater love than this hath no one, that any one his life may lay down for his friends;

³ Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am devising against this family evil, From which ye do not remove your necks, Nor walk loftily, for a time of evil it `is'.

⁴¹ And mine enemies -- Thou givest to me the neck, Those hating me -- and I cut them off.

⁴ John to the seven assemblies that `are' in Asia: Grace to you, and peace, from Him who is, and who was, and who is coming, and from the Seven Spirits that are before His throne,