¹⁷ Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

¹⁸ (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

¹⁹ Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

²³ And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

³⁸ And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

³⁴ And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

²⁷ And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.