Repression

`The Spirit of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,

`Ye may not give that which is <FI>holy<Fi> to the dogs, nor cast your pearls before the swine, that they may not trample them among their feet, and having turned--may rend you.

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

for I will shew him how many things it behoveth him for My name to suffer.'

saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.'

And after these things I saw another messenger coming down out of the heaven, having great authority, and the earth was lightened from his glory, — read the full passage →

they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

because Thou wilt not leave my soul to hades, nor wilt Thou give Thy Kind One to see corruption;

and it shall be, every one--whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, he shall be saved.

and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;

for let none of you suffer as a murderer, or thief, or evil-doer, or as an inspector into other men's matters;

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

and when again He may bring in the first-born to the world, He saith, `And let them bow before him--all messengers of God;'

Servants--to their own masters <FI>are<Fi> to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying, — read the full passage →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service; — read the full passage →

in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'

but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'

and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'

and on the faith of his name, this one whom ye see and have known, his name made strong, even the faith that <FI>is<Fi> through him did give to him this perfect soundness before you all.

and Peter said, `Silver and gold I have none, but what I have, that I give to thee; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and be walking.'

for whoever may give you to drink a cup of water in my name, because ye are Christ's, verily I say to you, he may not lose his reward;

`Whoever may receive one of such children in my name, doth receive me, and whoever may receive me, doth not receive me, but Him who sent me.'

`A disciple is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his lord;