for you had compassion on me in my bonds, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing, yourselves, that you have a better and an enduring possession in Heaven.

But remember me when it is well with you, and please show kindness to me; make mention of me to Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house.

For truly I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews; and also I have done nothing here that they should have put me into the dungeon.

Yet the chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him.

And when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the officials in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the pit (the king was then sitting in the gate of Benjamin),

My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have thrown into the pit. And he is likely to die of hunger in the place where he is, for there is no more bread in the city.

So Ebed-melech took the men by his hand and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took worn out clothes and worn out rags from there, and let them down by ropes into the pit to Jeremiah.

So they drew up Jeremiah with ropes and took him up out of the pit. And Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.

I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.

I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, naked and you did not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.

Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

So they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.

And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were immersed.

So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.

And the next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him liberty to go to his friends and receive care.

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

Nevertheless you have done well that you shared in my distress.

For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities.

Indeed I have all and abound. I am full, having received from Epaphroditus the things sent from you, a sweet-smelling aroma, an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

This salutation by my own hand: Paul. Remember my bonds. Grace be with you. Amen.

The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that Day; and you know very well how many ways he ministered to me at Ephesus.

And they said to me, The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.

So it was, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned for days; and was fasting and praying before the God of Heaven.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering yourself that you not also be tempted.

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the Law of Christ.

Finally, all of you be of one mind, sympathetic; loving the brothers, be tenderhearted, be kind;