[If] you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength [is] small.

If you say, "Surely we did not know this," Does not He who weighs the hearts consider [it?] He who keeps your soul, does He [not] know [it?] And will He [not] render to [each] man according to his deeds?

Then Jesus said to His disciples, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.

"He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply what was lacking in your service toward me.

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls.