American Standard Version of 1901
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For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,—
Be not ashamed therefore of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but suffer hardship with the {Greek: good tidings; and so elsewhere. See marginal note on Matthew 4:23.}gospel according to the power of God;
Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:
Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received {Some ancient authorities read us.}you, to the glory of God.
that upon you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of Abel the righteous unto the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar.
Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
and they sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all, according as any man had need.
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not {Greek: dig through.}break through nor steal:
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves {Greek: dig through.}break through and steal: