Epistle to the Philippians

I urge you all, therefore, to obey the word of righteousness and to practice all patience, as you have seen demonstrated before your eyes, not only in the case of the blessed Ignatius, Zosimus, and Rufus, but also in others among yourselves, and in Paul himself, and the rest of the apostles. Do this with the assurance that all these have not run in vain, but in faith and righteousness, and that they are now in their rightful place in the presence of the Lord, with whom they also suffered. For they did not love this present world, but loved Him who died for us and for our sakes was raised again by God from the dead.