So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good. ¹ 

(for while he lived among them day after day, that righteous man was tormented in his righteous soul ¹  by the lawless deeds he saw and heard ² )

Dear friend, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul. ¹ 

just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom ¹  for many.”

Then ¹  he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?” But they were silent.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom ¹  for many.”

Then ¹  Jesus said to them, “I ask you, ²  is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?”

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life ¹  will be demanded back from ²  you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ ³ 

“I am the good ¹  shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life ²  for the sheep.

just as the Father knows me and I know the Father – and I lay down my life ¹  for ²  the sheep.

Peter said to him, “Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!” ¹ 

Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? ¹  I tell you the solemn truth, ²  the rooster will not crow until you have denied me three times!

They strengthened ¹  the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue ²  in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdom ³  of God through many persecutions.” ⁴ 

Since we have heard that some have gone out from among us with no orders from us and have confused ¹  you, upsetting ²  your minds ³  by what they said, ⁴ 

But Paul went down, ¹  threw himself ²  on the young man, ³  put his arms around him, ⁴  and said, “Do not be distressed, for he is still alive!” ⁵ 

“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars; I alone am left and they are seeking my life!” ¹ 

Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God’s appointment, ¹  and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God.

who risked their own necks for my life. Not only I, but all the churches of the Gentiles are grateful to them.

So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living person”; ¹  the last Adam became a life-giving spirit.

since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me. ¹