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21 But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.(A)

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21 They will treat you this way because of my name,(A) for they do not know the one who sent me.(B)

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22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(A)

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22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(A) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(B)

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And they will do this because they have not known the Father or me.(A)

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They will do such things because they have not known the Father or me.(A)

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19 Then they said to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”(A)

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19 Then they asked him, “Where is your father?”

“You do not know me or my Father,”(A) Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”(B)

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Persecutions Foretold

“Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.(A)

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“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(A) and put to death,(B) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(C)

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18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the gentiles.(A)

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18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(A) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

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41 As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.(A)

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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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I also know that you are enduring and bearing up for the sake of my name and that you have not grown weary.(A)

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You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(A) and have not grown weary.

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Now by this we know that we have come to know him, if we obey his commandments. Whoever says, “I have come to know him,” but does not obey his commandments is a liar, and in such a person the truth does not exist;

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Love and Hatred for Fellow Believers

We know(A) that we have come to know him(B) if we keep his commands.(C) Whoever says, “I know him,”(D) but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in that person.(E)

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13 But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.(A) 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,[a] which is the Spirit of God,[b] is resting on you.[c](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 4.14 Other ancient authorities add and of power
  2. 4.14 Or spirit of glory and of God
  3. 4.14 Other ancient authorities add On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified

13 But rejoice(A) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(B) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(C) 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(D) you are blessed,(E) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

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in a fiery flame, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(A)

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He will punish(A) those who do not know God(B) and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.(C)

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And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.(A) In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing clearly the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.(B) For we do not proclaim ourselves; we proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus’s sake.(C) For it is the God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.(D)

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And even if our gospel(A) is veiled,(B) it is veiled to those who are perishing.(C) The god(D) of this age(E) has blinded(F) the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel that displays the glory of Christ,(G) who is the image of God.(H) For what we preach is not ourselves,(I) but Jesus Christ as Lord,(J) and ourselves as your servants(K) for Jesus’ sake. For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,”[a](L) made his light shine in our hearts(M) to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 4:6 Gen. 1:3

34 Sober up, as you rightly ought to, and sin no more, for some people have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.(A)

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34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(A)—I say this to your shame.(B)

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