for whichI suffer hardshipevento imprisonmentas a criminal;but the wordof Godis not imprisoned.
Twoothersalso,who were criminals,were being led awayto be put to deathwith Him.
Thenthe commandercameup and took holdof him, and orderedhim to be boundwith twochains;and he [began] askingwhohe was and whathe had done.
preachingthe kingdomof Godand teachingconcerningthe LordJesusChristwith allopenness,unhindered.
for I will showhim how muchhe mustsufferfor My name'ssake."
For thisreasonI, Paul,the prisonerof ChristJesusfor the sakeof you Gentiles--
the formerproclaimChristout of selfish ambitionrather thanfrom pure motives,thinkingto causeme distressin my imprisonment.
For it is onlyrightfor me to feelthis wayaboutyou all,becauseI haveyou in my heart,since bothin my imprisonmentand in the defenseand confirmationof the gospel,you allare partakersof gracewith me.
I, Paul,write thisgreetingwith my ownhand.Remembermy imprisonment.Gracebe with you.
prayingat the same timefor us as well,that Godwill openup to us a doorfor the word,so that we may speak forththe mysteryof Christ,for whichI have alsobeen imprisoned;
For the wordof the Lordhas sounded forthfrom you, not onlyin Macedoniaand Achaia,but also in everyplaceyour faithtowardGodhas gone forth,sothat we havenoneedto sayanything.
Finally,brethren,prayfor us that the wordof the Lordwill spread rapidlyand be glorified,justas [it did] alsowith you;
For thisreasonI alsosufferthese things,but I am not ashamed;for I knowwhomI have believedand I am convincedthat He is ableto guardwhat I have entrustedto Him untilthat day.
The Lordgrantmercyto the houseof Onesiphorus,for he oftenrefreshedme and was not ashamedof my chains;
Thereforedo not be ashamedof the testimonyof our Lordorof me His prisoner,but join with [me] in sufferingfor the gospelaccordingto the powerof God,
Suffer hardshipwith [me], as a goodsoldierof ChristJesus.
But the Lordstoodwith me and strengthenedme, sothat throughme the proclamationmight be fully accomplished,and that allthe Gentilesmight hear;and I was rescuedout of the lion'smouth.
Keepyour behaviorexcellentamongthe Gentiles,sothat in the thing in whichthey slanderyou as evildoers,they may becauseof your gooddeeds,as they observe[them], glorifyGodin the dayof visitation.
orto governorsas sentby him for the punishmentof evildoersand the praiseof those who do right.
and keepa goodconsciencesothat in the thing in whichyou are slandered,thosewho revileyour goodbehaviorin Christwill be put to shame.
Makesure that noneof you suffersas a murderer,orthief,orevildoer,ora troublesome meddler;