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, 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
8 Ngakho-ke ungabi namahloni ngobufakazi beNkosi yethu, noma ngami oyisiboshwa sayo, kodwa hlanganyela ekuhluphekeni ngenxa yevangeli ngamandla uNkulunkulu, 9 owasisindisa futhi wasibizela ebizweni elingcwele, kungengenxa yemisebenzi yethu kodwa ngenxa yenjongo yakhe nomusa wakhe, asipha wona kuKristu Jesu ngaphambi kwezikhathi, 10 futhi osekubonakalisiwe manje ngokuvela koMsindisi wethu uKristu Jesu, owaqeda ukufa, waletha impilo nokungafi ekukhanyeni ngevangeli