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

^3 (A)And not only this, but ^[a]we also ^(B)exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about ^(C)perseverance;

⁴ but in everything ^(A)commending ourselves as ^[a](B)servants of God, ^(C)in much endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, ⁵ in ^(D)beatings, in imprisonments, in ^(E)tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in ^(F)hunger, ⁶ in purity, in ^(G)knowledge, in ^(H)patience, in kindness, in the ^(I)Holy Spirit, in ^(J)genuine love, ⁷ in ^(K)the word of truth, in ^(L)the power of God; by ^(M)the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and the left, ⁸ by glory and ^(N)dishonor, by ^(O)evil report and good report; regarded as ^(P)deceivers and yet ^(Q)true; ⁹ as unknown ^[b]yet well-known, as ^(R)dying ^[c]yet behold, ^(S)we live; as ^[d]punished ^[e]yet not put to death, ¹⁰ as ^(T)sorrowful yet always ^(U)rejoicing, as ^(V)poor yet making many rich, as ^(W)having nothing ^[f]yet possessing ^(X)all things.

⁹ And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for ^(A)power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather ^(B)boast ^[a]about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

¹⁰ Therefore ^(A)I am well content with weaknesses, with ^[a]insults, with ^(B)distresses, with ^(C)persecutions, with ^(D)difficulties, ^(E)for Christ’s sake; for ^(F)when I am weak, then I am strong.

⁸ Therefore ^(A)do not be ashamed of the ^(B)testimony of our Lord or of me ^(C)His prisoner, but join with me in ^(D)suffering for the ^(E)gospel according to the power of God,

¹⁰ For this reason ^(A)I endure all things for ^(B)the sake of those who are chosen, ^(C)so that they also may obtain the ^(D)salvation which is in ^(E)Christ Jesus and with it ^(F)eternal glory.

¹² Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus ^(A)will be persecuted.

^2 (A)Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter ^(B)various ^[a]trials,