26 (A)He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to (B)the reward.

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26 He regarded disgrace(A) for the sake of Christ(B) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward.(C)

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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God (A)must believe that he exists and (B)that he rewards those who seek him.

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And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(A) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

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35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has (A)a great reward.

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35 So do not throw away your confidence;(A) it will be richly rewarded.

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12 (A)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (B)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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12 Rejoice and be glad,(A) because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(B)

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18 I counsel you (A)to buy from me gold refined by fire, so that you may be rich, and (B)white garments so that you may clothe yourself and (C)the shame of your nakedness may not be seen, and salve to anoint your eyes, (D)so that you may see.

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18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire,(A) so you can become rich; and white clothes(B) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness;(C) and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see.

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14 (A)If you are insulted (B)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power

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.

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For since (A)the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and (B)every transgression or disobedience received a just (C)retribution,

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For since the message spoken(A) through angels(B) was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment,(C)

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10 (A)For the sake of Christ, then, (B)I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For (C)when I am weak, then I am strong.

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10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight(A) in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships,(B) in persecutions,(C) in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.(D)

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10 (A)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (B)as poor, yet making many rich; (C)as having nothing, (D)yet possessing everything.

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10 sorrowful, yet always rejoicing;(A) poor, yet making many rich;(B) having nothing,(C) and yet possessing everything.(D)

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14 and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid (A)at (B)the resurrection of the just.”

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14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”(A)

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50 (A)Remember, O Lord, how your servants are mocked,
    and how I bear in my (B)heart the insults[a] of all the many nations,
51 with which your enemies mock, O Lord,
    with which they mock (C)the footsteps of your (D)anointed.

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  1. Psalm 89:50 Hebrew lacks the insults

50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has[a] been mocked,(A)
    how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
51 the taunts with which your enemies, Lord, have mocked,
    with which they have mocked every step of your anointed one.(B)

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  1. Psalm 89:50 Or your servants have

41 Then they left the presence of the council, (A)rejoicing that they were counted worthy (B)to suffer dishonor for (C)the name.

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41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing(A) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.(B)

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23 Thus says the Lord: (A)“Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, 24 but (B)let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. (C)For in these things I delight, declares the Lord.”

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23 This is what the Lord says:

“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom(A)
    or the strong boast of their strength(B)
    or the rich boast of their riches,(C)
24 but let the one who boasts boast(D) about this:
    that they have the understanding to know(E) me,
that I am the Lord,(F) who exercises kindness,(G)
    justice and righteousness(H) on earth,
    for in these I delight,”
declares the Lord.

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