Philippians 1:7

I speak not this to condemn you: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.

For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.

The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.

Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:

And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with you.

Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;

Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men:

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: