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1 Peter 4:15

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let no one among you undergo punishment as a taker of life, or as a thief, or as an evil-doer, or as one who is over-interested in other men's business;

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For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others.

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

Because if it is God's purpose for you to undergo pain, it is better to do so for well-doing than for evil-doing.

In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.

Happy are you when men give you a bad name, and are cruel to you, and say all evil things against you falsely, because of me.

If a thief is taken in the act of forcing his way into a house, and his death is caused by a blow, the owner of the house is not responsible for his blood.

But you are happy if you undergo pain because of righteousness; have no part in their fear and do not be troubled;




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