is a play on the verb “thou canst not bear base ones” and “thou didst bear because of my name,” namely a lot of burdens and hardships for my sake. At one time bearing is intolerable, again bearing is done with a smile. The important thing is not to bear base ones in the church and yet to bear any number of burdens for the sake of Christ’s name. Βαστάζειν = to pick up and to lift, to bear or carry. “Name” as here used = the gospel revelation of Christ by which alone he makes himself known to us,