Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
Romans 16:4 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles: More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who risked their lives [endangering their very necks] for my life. To them not only I but also all the churches among the Gentiles give thanks. American Standard Version (1901) who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles: Common English Bible who risked their own necks for my life. I’m not the only one who thanks God for them, but all the churches of the Gentiles do the same. Catholic Public Domain Version who have risked their own necks on behalf of my life, for whom I give thanks, not I alone, but also all the churches of the Gentiles; Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version (Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not I only give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles,) |
Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, that I might cut off them that hate me.
Therefore thus saith the LORD: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied.
and salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the firstfruits of Asia unto Christ.
For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: for peradventure for the good man some one would even dare to die.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I gave order to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.
Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
because for the work of Christ he came nigh unto death, hazarding his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;
And it came to pass, when they brought forth those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the chiefs of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them.
Hereby know we love, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace to you and peace, from him which is and which was and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;