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1 Peter 4:19
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1 Peter 4:19
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19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will(A) should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
Psalm 37:5
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Psalm 37:5
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5 Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him(A) and he will do this:
2 Timothy 1:12
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2 Timothy 1:12
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12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(A) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(B) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(C)
1 Peter 3:17
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1 Peter 3:17
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Psalm 138:8
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Psalm 138:8
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Psalm 146:5-6
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Psalm 146:5-6
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1 Peter 4:12-16
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1 Peter 4:12-16
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Suffering for Being a Christian
12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you(A) to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice(B) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(C) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(D) 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(E) you are blessed,(F) 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.(G)
1 Peter 2:15
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1 Peter 2:15
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15 For it is God’s will(A) that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.(B)
Romans 2:7
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Romans 2:7
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7 To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(A) and immortality,(B) he will give eternal life.(C)
Psalm 31:5
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Psalm 31:5
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Revelation 5:9-14
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Revelation 5:9-14
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9 And they sang a new song, saying:(A)
“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests(F) to serve our God,
and they will reign[a] on the earth.”(G)
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand.(H) They encircled the throne and the living creatures(I) and the elders.(J) 12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb,(K) who was slain,(L)
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”(M)
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth(N) and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To him who sits on the throne(O) and to the Lamb(P)
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”(Q)
14 The four living creatures(R) said, “Amen,”(S) and the elders(T) fell down and worshiped.(U)
Footnotes
- Revelation 5:10 Some manuscripts they reign
Daniel 6:22
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Daniel 6:22
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22 My God sent his angel,(A) and he shut the mouths of the lions.(B) They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight.(C) Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty.”
Colossians 1:16-20
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Colossians 1:16-20
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16 For in him all things were created:(A) things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities;(B) all things have been created through him and for him.(C) 17 He is before all things,(D) and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head(E) of the body, the church;(F) he is the beginning and the firstborn(G) from among the dead,(H) so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased(I) to have all his fullness(J) dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile(K) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,(L) by making peace(M) through his blood,(N) shed on the cross.
Acts 21:11-14
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Acts 21:11-14
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11 Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, tied his own hands and feet with it and said, “The Holy Spirit says,(A) ‘In this way the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will bind(B) the owner of this belt and will hand him over to the Gentiles.’”(C)
12 When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. 13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die(D) in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”(E) 14 When he would not be dissuaded, we gave up(F) and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”(G)
Daniel 3:16-18
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Daniel 3:16-18
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16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego(A) replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver(B) us from it, and he will deliver(C) us[a] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.(D)”
Footnotes
- Daniel 3:17 Or If the God we serve is able to deliver us, then he will deliver us from the blazing furnace and
Isaiah 54:16-17
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Isaiah 54:16-17
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16 “See, it is I who created the blacksmith(A)
who fans the coals into flame
and forges a weapon(B) fit for its work.
And it is I who have created the destroyer(C) to wreak havoc;
17 no weapon forged against you will prevail,(D)
and you will refute(E) every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants(F) of the Lord,
and this is their vindication(G) from me,”
declares the Lord.
Acts 7:59
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Acts 7:59
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59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”(A)
Luke 23:46
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Luke 23:46
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46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(A) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[a](B) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(C)
Footnotes
- Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5
Daniel 6:10-11
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Daniel 6:10-11
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10 Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward(A) Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees(B) and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before.(C) 11 Then these men went as a group and found Daniel praying and asking God for help.(D)
Jeremiah 26:11-15
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Jeremiah 26:11-15
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11 Then the priests and the prophets said to the officials and all the people, “This man should be sentenced to death(A) because he has prophesied against this city. You have heard it with your own ears!”(B)
12 Then Jeremiah said to all the officials(C) and all the people: “The Lord sent me to prophesy(D) against this house and this city all the things you have heard.(E) 13 Now reform(F) your ways and your actions and obey(G) the Lord your God. Then the Lord will relent(H) and not bring the disaster he has pronounced against you. 14 As for me, I am in your hands;(I) do with me whatever you think is good and right. 15 Be assured, however, that if you put me to death, you will bring the guilt of innocent blood(J) on yourselves and on this city and on those who live in it, for in truth the Lord has sent me to you to speak all these words(K) in your hearing.”
Isaiah 43:21
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Isaiah 43:21
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Isaiah 43:7
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Isaiah 43:7
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Isaiah 40:27-28
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Isaiah 40:27-28
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27 Why do you complain, Jacob?
Why do you say, Israel,
“My way is hidden from the Lord;
my cause is disregarded by my God”?(A)
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?(B)
The Lord is the everlasting(C) God,
the Creator(D) of the ends of the earth.(E)
He will not grow tired or weary,(F)
and his understanding no one can fathom.(G)
Esther 4:16
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Esther 4:16
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16 “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast(A) for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish.”(B)
Revelation 4:10-11
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Revelation 4:10-11
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10 the twenty-four elders(A) fall down before him(B) who sits on the throne(C) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:
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