Romans 16:4

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

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

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.

And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

For scarcely for a righteous man will one die: yet peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die.

Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.