20 For (A)what credit is it if, when you are beaten for your faults, you take it patiently? But when you do good and suffer, if you take it patiently, this is commendable before God.

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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A)

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19 For this is (A)commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

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19 For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.(A)

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17 For it is better, if it is the will of God, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

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17 For it is better, if it is God’s will,(A) to suffer for doing good(B) than for doing evil.

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14 (A)But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. (B)“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”

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14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(A) “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b](B)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12

32 (A)“But if you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

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32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?(A) Even sinners love those who love them.

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47 And if you greet your [a]brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the [b]tax collectors do so?

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  1. Matthew 5:47 M friends
  2. Matthew 5:47 NU Gentiles

47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?

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14 If you are [a]reproached for the name of Christ, (A)blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. [b]On their part He is blasphemed, (B)but on your part He is glorified. 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a [c]busybody in other people’s matters. 16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this [d]matter.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:14 insulted or reviled
  2. 1 Peter 4:14 NU omits the rest of v. 14.
  3. 1 Peter 4:15 meddler
  4. 1 Peter 4:16 NU name

14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(A) you are blessed,(B) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.(C)

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11 To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and homeless.

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11 To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.(A)

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65 Then some began to (A)spit on Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers [a]struck Him with the palms of their hands.

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  1. Mark 14:65 NU received Him with slaps

65 Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and beat him.(A)

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67 (A)Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and (B)others struck Him with [a]the palms of their hands,

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  1. Matthew 26:67 Or rods,

67 Then they spit in his face and struck him with their fists.(A) Others slapped him

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10 (A)Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 (B)Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of (C)evil against you falsely for My sake. 12 (D)Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for (E)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,(A)
    for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(B)

11 “Blessed are you when people insult you,(C) persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.(D) 12 Rejoice and be glad,(E) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(F)

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18 Indeed I [a]have all and abound. I am full, having received from (A)Epaphroditus the things sent from you, (B)a sweet-smelling aroma, (C)an acceptable sacrifice, well pleasing to God.

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  1. Philippians 4:18 Or have received all

18 I have received full payment and have more than enough. I am amply supplied, now that I have received from Epaphroditus(A) the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant(B) offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.

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10 (A)finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

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10 and find out what pleases the Lord.(A)

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