I have never met anyone who was as free as Paulo. It's impossible to reach him. If someone says, "I'm going to kill you, Paulo," he responds, "Okay! It's time to go to heaven." If someone says, "Let's let him live," he replies, "All right; living is Christ." If someone says, "Then we will beat you," he says, "Good, then I will share in the sufferings of Christ. I welcome it gladly." If someone says, "We're going to send you to prison," that's fine: "I'm going to convert your guards and most of the prisoners." Paulo is unshakable. How did he get like this? He always came back to the gospel. Here's what he says in Philippians 1:12-17: "I'm in prison, but that's okay. This has caused others to take courage to preach the gospel. I can share the gospel here where I am. All things promote the gospel.

D. A. Carson / The Scriptures Testify of Me. pg 137-138