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1 Peter 2:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

God will bless you, even if others treat you unfairly for being loyal to him.

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You don't gain anything by being punished for some wrong you have done. But God will bless you, if you have to suffer for doing something good.

But God treated me with undeserved grace! He made me what I am, and his grace wasn't wasted. I worked much harder than any of the other apostles, although it was really God's grace at work and not me.

If you love only someone who loves you, will God praise you for that? Even sinners love people who love them.

But you should obey the rulers because you know it is the right thing to do, and not just because of God's anger.

People will do to you exactly what they did to me. They will do it because you belong to me, and they don't know the one who sent me.

This is why I am suffering now. But I am not ashamed! I know the one I have faith in, and I am sure he can guard until the last day what he has trusted me with.

My friends, we want you to know that the churches in Macedonia have shown others God's gift of undeserved grace.

We can be proud of our clear conscience. We have always lived honestly and sincerely, especially when we were with you. And we were guided by God's gift of undeserved grace instead of by the wisdom of this world.

Your laws can be trusted! Protect me from cruel liars.

There are more people who hate me for no reason than there are hairs on my head. Many terrible enemies want to destroy me, God. Am I supposed to give back something I didn't steal?

Many deadly and powerful enemies hate me,

Don't let my brutal enemies be glad because of me. They hate me for no reason. Don't let them wink behind my back.

My friends, I know that you are plotting against me.

When Barnabas got there and saw how God had blessed them with undeserved grace, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

If there were worshipers who already have their sins washed away and their consciences made clear, there would not be any need to go on offering sacrifices.

But you deserve to suffer if you are a murderer, a thief, a crook, or a busybody.




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