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2 Timothy 3:11

First Nations Version

You also know how much I suffered when I was at Stands Against (Antioch), Spirit Village (Iconium), and Set Free (Lystra), how they hunted me down to bring harm to me. But our Honored Chief rescued me in each of those places.

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But the local Tribal Members became jealous when they saw how large the crowd was. They spoke lies against Small Man (Paul) and argued against everything he said. But both Small Man (Paul) and Son of Comfort (Barnabas) stood up to them.


So then, all of these stories show us that the Honored One knows how to rescue his holy ones from trouble and hold the bad-hearted ones captive until the day comes when he will decide their punishment.


I have fought the good fight. I have walked the good road to its end and stayed true to our spiritual ways.


Up to this day, with the help of the Great Spirit, I have told the truth to both small and great. I have said only what was foretold by the ancient prophets and by Drawn from the Water (Moses).


“‘I will rescue you from your own people and from the Outside Nations, the ones to whom I am sending you.


The division broke out into violence. The head officer, afraid that Small Man (Paul) would be torn apart by them, ordered his soldiers to take him by force and bring him back to their lodge.


I did all Creator asked of me with a humble heart, as I walked a trail of tears when the Tribal Members schemed against me.


But Small Man (Paul) and the others continued on and went to another village, named Stands Against (Antioch) in the territory of Tree Sap (Pisidia). On the next Day of Resting they went into the local tribal gathering house and sat down.


I will show him how much he must suffer in order to represent who I am.”


Now in the village of Set Free (Lystra) sat a man who was born with bad feet and unable to walk.


Pray that he will be a shield to protect me from the ones in the Land of Promise (Judea) who have refused to believe our message. Also pray for the sacred family members in Village of Peace (Jerusalem), that they will have open hearts to receive what I bring to them.


When our suffering overflows because we represent the Chosen One, he gives us overflowing strength and well-being.


This gives us great hope, for we know that when you share in our troubles, you will also share in our comfort.


That is why I can take joy in those things that show how weak I am. Others can insult me, mistreat me, hunt me down, and make things hard for me, all because of my trust in the Chosen One. For when I am weak, Creator’s strength becomes my own.





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