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34 For you had compassion for those who were in prison, and you cheerfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you yourselves possessed something better and more lasting.[a](A)

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  1. 10.34 Other ancient authorities add in heaven

34 You suffered along with those in prison(A) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(B)

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and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,

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and into an inheritance(A) that can never perish, spoil or fade.(B) This inheritance is kept in heaven for you,(C)

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16 May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain;(A)

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16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(A) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(B) of my chains.(C)

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11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[a] on my account.(A) 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(B)

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  1. 5.11 Other ancient authorities lack falsely

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

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Faith and Wisdom

My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy,(A)

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Trials and Temptations

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(A)

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  1. James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.

Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them, those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.[a]

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  1. 13.3 Gk were in the body

Continue to remember those in prison(A) as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.

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20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I must speak.(A)

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20 for which I am an ambassador(A) in chains.(B) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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33 Sell your possessions and give alms. Make purses for yourselves that do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.(A)

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33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor.(A) Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven(B) that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys.(C)

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Concerning Treasures

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust[a] consume and where thieves break in and steal,(A) 20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust[b] consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.(B)

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  1. 6.19 Gk eating
  2. 6.20 Gk eating

Treasures in Heaven(A)

19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth,(B) where moths and vermin destroy,(C) and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,(D) where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.(E)

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Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he[a] is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.(A)

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  1. 3.2 Or it

Dear friends,(A) now we are children of God,(B) and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears,[a](C) we shall be like him,(D) for we shall see him as he is.(E)

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  1. 1 John 3:2 Or when it is made known

16 But as it is, they desire a better homeland, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; indeed, he has prepared a city for them.(A)

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16 Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.(A) Therefore God is not ashamed(B) to be called their God,(C) for he has prepared a city(D) for them.

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for which I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.(A)

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for which I am suffering(A) even to the point of being chained(B) like a criminal. But God’s word(C) is not chained.

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19 thus storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of the life that really is life.

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19 In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves(A) as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of(B) the life that is truly life.

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