ገድለ ሐዋርያት (Acts of the Apostles — Manchester Ethiopic MS 6)

...and his provision, and I believe him. And when Nicodemus the king heard this word of Paul, he commanded his servants with anger. And he said: "Hasten his killing." And when the nobles of the king, Cistus and Licos, heard of his killing, they brought him out so that they might cut off his head. And they said to Paul: "Where is the King in whom you believed? And do not desire to flee or to be punished for this affliction, all because of him." And Paul answered them: "You who have been given to Satan and are lacking the knowledge of God, you stumble, and repent so that you may be saved from the affliction that comes upon you..."

"...You rejecters, it is not as you think, that we should gather the armies for the king who is on earth, as if he were the King who is in the heavens. He who comes for the sins of the world will come to judge the world, and to all who believe in him, he will give life eternal." And when the nobles heard this, they bowed to him and said: "Lord, we desire to be among those who follow this King. We too..."