Lecture 1 — Divine ministers in tribulation

Working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain.

For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation.

We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry,

but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities,

beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger;