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1 Peter 2:23

Contemporary English Version 1995

Although he was abused, he never tried to get even. And when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he had faith in God, who judges fairly.

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He was painfully abused, but he did not complain. He was silent like a lamb being led to the butcher, as quiet as a sheep having its wool cut off.

If you suffer for obeying God, you must have complete faith in your faithful Creator and keep on doing right.

So keep your mind on Jesus, who put up with many insults from sinners. Then you won't get discouraged and give up.

Let the Lord lead you and trust him to help.

Lord, listen to their threats! We are your servants. So make us brave enough to speak your message.

So a crown will be given to me for pleasing the Lord. He judges fairly, and on the day of judgment he will give a crown to me and to everyone else who wants him to appear with power.

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.

Jesus shouted, “Father, I put myself in your hands!” Then he died.

You are faithful, and I trust you because you rescued me.

But you see the trouble and the distress, and you will do something. The poor can count on you, and so can orphans.

I looked and saw heaven was open, and a white horse was there. Its rider was called Faithful and True, and he is always fair when he judges or goes to war.

Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,

All this shows that God judges fairly and is making you fit to share in his kingdom for which you are suffering.

Slave owners, you must treat your slaves with this same respect. Don't threaten them. They have the same Master in heaven that you do, and he doesn't have favorites.

But you are stubborn and refuse to turn to God. So you are making things even worse for yourselves on that day when he will show how angry he is and will judge the world with fairness.

He has set a day when he will judge the world's people with fairness. And he has chosen the man Jesus to do the judging for him. God has given proof of this to all of us by raising Jesus from death.

Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest

Herod asked him a lot of questions, but Jesus did not answer.

to the Lord. He is coming to judge all people on earth with fairness and truth.

You see that justice is done, and each day you take revenge.

You surely wouldn't let them be killed when you destroy the evil ones. You are the judge of all the earth, and you do what is right.”

As Stephen was being stoned to death, he called out, “Lord Jesus, please welcome me!”

We got what was coming to us, but he didn't do anything wrong.”




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