Acts 15:26

Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:

Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution …

And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him …

And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above …

In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of …