27 Only live your lives in a manner worthy of the Good News of the Messiah. Then, whether I come and see you or I am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit—striving side by side with one mind for the faith of the Good News
28 and not being frightened in any way by your opponents. For them this is a sign of destruction, but for you salvation—and that from God.
29 For to you was granted for Messiah’s sake not only to trust in Him, but also to suffer for His sake—
30 experiencing the same struggle you saw in me and now you are hearing in me.