And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
Philippians 1:29 - Revised Standard Version For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For you have been granted [the privilege] for Christ's sake not only to believe in (adhere to, rely on, and trust in) Him, but also to suffer in His behalf. American Standard Version (1901) because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf: Common English Bible God has generously granted you the privilege, not only of believing in Christ but also of suffering for Christ’s sake. Catholic Public Domain Version For this has been given to you on behalf of Christ, not only so that you may believe in him, but even so that you may suffer with him, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For unto you it is given for Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him. |
And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.
and by him every one that believes is freed from everything from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
And when they arrived, they gathered the church together and declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Then they left the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name.
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God—
and you were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.
But rejoice in so far as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.