² But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated ^(A)at Philippi, as you know, ^(B)we had boldness in our God ^(C)to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much ^(D)conflict.

²² The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders ^(A)to beat them with rods. ²³ And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. ²⁴ Having received this order, he put them into the inner ^(B)prison and fastened their feet in ^(C)the stocks.

^13 (A)Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

^12 (A)which is why I suffer as I do. But ^(B)I am not ashamed, for ^(C)I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until ^(D)that day ^(E)what has been entrusted to me.^[a]

² And Paul went in, ^(A)as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them ^(B)from the Scriptures, ^3 (C)explaining and proving that it was necessary for ^(D)the Christ to suffer and ^(E)to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” ⁴ And ^(F)some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did ^(G)a great many of the devout ^(H)Greeks and not a few of the leading women. ^5 (I)But the Jews^{[a] (J)}were jealous, and taking ^(K)some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. ⁶ And when they could not find them, ^(L)they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, ⁷ and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against ^(M)the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is ^(N)another king, Jesus.” ⁸ And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. ⁹ And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

¹⁴ or to governors as sent by him ^(A)to punish those who do evil and ^(B)to praise those who do good. ¹⁵ For this is the will of God, ^(C)that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. ^16 (D)Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but ^(E)living as servants^[a] of God.

² looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, ^(A)who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising ^(B)the shame, and ^(C)is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Do Not Grow Weary

^3 (D)Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or ^(E)fainthearted.

³⁷ But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, ^(A)uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.”

³⁶ Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even ^(A)chains and imprisonment. ^37 (B)They were stoned, they were sawn in two,^{[a] (C)}they were killed with the sword. ^(D)They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—