The Just Live by Faith

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.

lest if some Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this confident boasting.

For even if I should boast somewhat more about our authority, which the Lord gave us for edification and not for your destruction, I shall not be ashamed—

according to my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

And if anyone does not obey our word in this epistle, note that person and do not keep company with him, that he may be ashamed.

Not Ashamed of the Gospel

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.

For both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one, for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

The Children of God

And now, little children, abide in Him, that when He appears, we may have confidence and not be ashamed before Him at His coming.