Quotemeal: Jul. 10th, 1960

Sunday, July 10, 1960

"Let us therefore become imitators of His endurance; and if we should suffer for His name's sake, let us glorify Him. For He gave this example to us in His own person, and we believed this."
— Polycarp

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Illustration of Polycarp — "Let us therefore become imitators of His endurance; and if we should suffer for His name's sake, let us glorify Him.  For He gave this example to us in His own person, and we believed this."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.