Nicholas
(1) his life to serving
(2) and as a
young man he became
(3) of Myra. Bishop Nicholas became
well-known for his
(4) to those in need and his love for
children. While he was bishop of Myra, Christianity was forbidden. Soon Bishop
Nicholas was thrown into
(5), chained and
(8). He had to suffer for his
(7). The prisons were so full of
priests and bishops there was no room for the real
(8). Later
when Constantine came to power as an
(9) Nicholas was
freed.​