8 So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord, [6] nor of me, a prisoner for his sake; but bear your share of hardship for the gospel with the strength that comes from God. [AF]

9 [7] He saved us and called us to a holy life, not according to our works but according to his own design and the grace bestowed on us in Christ Jesus before time began, [AG]

10 but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, [AH]