Ashamed of Jesus?

JESUS, and shall it ever be,
   A mortal man ashamed of Thee,
Ashamed of Thee, Whom angels praise,
Whose glories shine through endless days?
 2  Ashamed of Jesus!—Sooner far
Let evening blush to own a star;
He sheds the beams of light divine
O'er this benighted soul of mine.
 3  Ashamed of Jesus!—Just as soon
Let midnight be ashamed of noon;
'Tis midnight with my soul till He,
Bright Morning Star, bid darkness flee.
 4  Ashamed of Jesus, that dear Friend
On Whom my hopes of Heaven depend!
No! when I blush, be this my shame,
That I no more revere His name.
 5  Ashamed of Jesus!—Yes I may
When I've no guilt to wash away,
No tear to wipe, no good to crave,
No fears to quell, no soul to save.
 6  Till then—nor is my boasting vain—
Till then I boast a Saviour slain;
And O, may this my glory be,
That Christ is not ashamed of me!
 Joseph Grigg, c 1728-68,
alt Benjamin Francis, 1734-99

I Am Not Ashamed of The Promise Of The Gospel 
Romans 1:1-6 CSB
[1] Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God- [2] which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures- [3] concerning his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David according to the flesh [4] and was appointed to be the powerful Son of God according to the Spirit of holiness by the resurrection of the dead. [5] Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles, [6] including you who are also called by Jesus Christ.

I Am Not Ashamed of the Power of the gospel
Romans 1:5-12 CSB
[5] Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the Gentiles, [6] including you who are also called by Jesus Christ. [7] To all who are in Rome, loved by God, called as saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [8] First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith is being reported in all the world. [9] God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in telling the good news about his Son-that I constantly mention you, [10] always asking in my prayers that if it is somehow in God's will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you. [11] For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you, [12] that is, to be mutually encouraged by each other's faith, both yours and mine. …

I am not ashamed of the purpose of the gospel



I am not ashamed of the priority of the gospel 
Romans 1:13-15 CSB
[13] Now I don't want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles. [14] I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the foolish. [15] So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome.

I am not ashamed of the plan of the gospel
Romans 1:13-15 CSB
[13] Now I don't want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I often planned to come to you (but was prevented until now) in order that I might have a fruitful ministry among you, just as I have had among the rest of the Gentiles. [14] I am obligated both to Greeks and barbarians, both to the wise and the foolish. [15] So I am eager to preach the gospel to you also who are in Rome. For I am not ashamed of the gospel, i because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

I am not ashamed of the principle of the gospel 
For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith, j just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. 

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