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1 Peter 4:15

First Nations Version

Make sure no one among you suffers as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or a troublemaker.

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We say this because we hear that there are some among you who are walking in a bad way. They do nothing but put their noses into the business of others.


Make it your aim to live a quiet and peaceful life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, just as we have instructed.


They make a habit of going around from home to home doing nothing and helping no one. Not only that, they talk about people behind their backs, stick their noses into places they do not belong, and say things that should not be said.


For if it is what the Great Spirit wants, it is better to suffer for doing good than for doing wrong.


It has taken me down a troubled path, one that includes being put in chains as an outlaw. But Creator’s message can never be locked up.


“Others will lie about you, speak against you, and look down on you with scorn and contempt, all because you walk the road with me. This is a sign that Creator’s blessing is resting on you.


But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, remember that Creator’s blessing rests on you. So do not fear what they can do to you or be troubled by their threats.





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