Psalms 69:19

69:19 You know how I am insulted, humiliated and disgraced;

you can see all my enemies. ¹ 

Isaiah 1:6

1:6 From the soles of your feet to your head,

there is no spot that is unharmed. ² 

There are only bruises, cuts,

and open wounds.

They have not been cleansed ³  or bandaged,

nor have they been treated ⁴  with olive oil. ⁵ 

Isaiah 51:7

51:7 Listen to me, you who know what is right,

you people who are aware of my law! ⁶ 

Don’t be afraid of the insults of men;

don’t be discouraged because of their abuse!

Acts 5:41

5:41 So they left the council rejoicing because they had been considered worthy ⁷  to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name. ⁸ 

Acts 5:1

The Judgment on Ananias and Sapphira

5:1 Now a man named Ananias, together with Sapphira his wife, sold a piece of property.

Colossians 4:9-13

4:9 I sent him ⁹  with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. ¹⁰  They will tell ¹¹  you about everything here.

4:10 Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him). 4:11 And Jesus who is called Justus also sends greetings. In terms of Jewish converts, ¹²  these are the only fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave ¹³  of Christ, ¹⁴  greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured ¹⁵  in all the will of God. 4:13 For I can testify that he has worked hard ¹⁶  for you and for those in Laodicea and Hierapolis.

Colossians 4:2

Exhortation to Pray for the Success of Paul’s Mission

4:2 Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Colossians 1:12

1:12 giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share ¹⁷  in the saints’ ¹⁸  inheritance in the light.

Hebrews 11:36

11:36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.

Hebrews 12:2

12:2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God. ¹⁹ 

Hebrews 13:13

13:13 We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced. ²⁰ 

Hebrews 13:1

Final Exhortations

13:1 Brotherly love must continue.

Hebrews 4:14-16

Jesus Our Compassionate High Priest

4:14 Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. 4:15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. 4:16 Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help. ²¹ 

[69:19]  ¹ tn Heb “before you [are] all my enemies.”

[1:6]  ² tn Heb “there is not in it health”; NAB “there is no sound spot.”

[1:6]  ³ tn Heb “pressed out.”

[1:6]  ⁴ tn Heb “softened” (so NASB, NRSV); NIV “soothed.”

[1:6]  ⁵ sn This verse describes wounds like those one would receive in battle. These wounds are comprehensive and without remedy.

[51:7]  ⁶ tn Heb “people (who have) my law in their heart.”

[5:41]  ⁷ sn That is, considered worthy by God. They “gloried in their shame” of honoring Jesus with their testimony (Luke 6:22-23; 2 Macc 6:30).

[5:41]  ⁸ sn The name refers to the name of Jesus (cf. 3 John 7).

[4:9]  ⁹ tn The Greek sentence continues v. 9 with the phrase “with Onesimus,” but this is awkward in English, so the verb “I sent” was inserted and a new sentence started at the beginning of v. 9 in the translation.

[4:9]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “is of you.”

[4:9]  ¹¹ tn Grk “will make known to you.” This has been simplified in the translation to “will tell.”

[4:11]  ¹² tn Grk “those of the circumcision.” The verse as a whole is difficult to translate because it is unclear whether Paul is saying (1) that the only people working with him are Jewish converts at the time the letter is being written or previously, or (2) that Aristarchus, Mark, and Jesus Justus were the only Jewish Christians who ever worked with him. Verses 12-14 appear to indicate that Luke and Demas, who were Gentiles, were also working currently with Paul. This is the view adopted in the translation. See M. J. Harris, Colossians and Philemon (EGGNT), 207-8.

[4:12]  ¹³ tn See the note on “fellow slave” in 1:7.

[4:12]  ¹⁴ tc ‡ Strong Alexandrian testimony, along with some other witnesses, suggests that ᾿Ιησοῦ (Ihsou, “Jesus”) follows Χριστοῦ (Cristou, “Christ”; so א A B C I L 0278 33 81 365 629 1175 2464 al lat), but the evidence for the shorter reading is diverse (Ì⁴⁶ D F G Ψ 075 1739 1881 Ï it sy Hier), cutting across all major texttypes. There can be little motivation for omitting the name of Jesus; hence, the shorter reading is judged to be original. NA²⁷ has ᾿Ιησοῦ in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.

[4:12]  ¹⁵ tn Or “filled.”

[4:13]  ¹⁶ tn Grk “pain.” This word appears only three times in the NT outside of this verse (Rev 16:10, 11; 21:4) where the translation “pain” makes sense. For the present verse it has been translated “worked hard.” See BDAG 852 s.v. πόνος 1.

[1:12]  ¹⁷ tn BDAG 473 s.v. ἱκανόω states, “τινὰ εἴς τι someone for someth. Col 1:12.” The point of the text is that God has qualified the saints for a “share” or “portion” in the inheritance of the saints.

[1:12]  ¹⁸ tn Grk “the inheritance of the saints.” The genitive noun τῶν ἁγίων (twn Jagiwn) is a possessive genitive: “the saints’ inheritance.”

[12:2]  ¹⁹ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1.

[13:13]  ²⁰ tn Grk “his abuse.”

[4:16]  ²¹ tn Grk “for timely help.”