³² But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle. ³³ At times you were made a public spectacle by means of insults and persecutions, while at other times you associated with people who were treated this way. ³⁴ For you sympathized^[a] with the prisoners and cheerfully submitted to the violent seizure of your property, because you know that you have a better and more permanent possession.