For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence ¹  firm until the end.

In this initial skirmish Jonathan and his armor bearer struck down about twenty men in an area that measured half an acre.

When the edict was issued, ¹  the Israelites freely contributed ²  the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.