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1 Peter 4:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

But you should be happy that you are sharing in Christ’s sufferings. You will be happy and full of joy when Christ shows his glory.

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If we are God’s children, we will get the blessings God has for his people. He will give us all that he has given Christ. But we must suffer like Christ suffered. Then we will be able to share his glory.

And we are also happy with the troubles we have. Why are we happy with troubles? Because we know that these troubles make us more patient.

All I want is to know Christ and the power that raised him from death. I want to share in his sufferings and be like him even in his death.

Our hope for you is strong. We know that you share in our sufferings. So we know that you also share in our comfort.

Yes, you will suffer for a short time. But after that, God will make everything right. He will make you strong. He will support you and keep you from falling. He is the God who gives all grace. He chose you to share in his glory in Christ. That glory will continue forever.

So we constantly experience the death of Jesus in our own bodies, but this is so that the life of Jesus can also be seen in our bodies.

If we remain faithful even in suffering, we will also rule with him. If we refuse to say we know him, he will refuse to say he knows us.

We have small troubles for a while now, but these troubles are helping us gain an eternal glory. That eternal glory is much greater than our troubles.

The apostles left the council meeting. They were happy because they were given the honor of suffering dishonor for Jesus.

I am John, your fellow believer. We are together in Jesus, and we share these things: suffering, the kingdom, and patient endurance. I was on the island of Patmos because I was faithful to God’s message and to the truth of Jesus.

Now I have something to say to the elders in your group. I am also an elder. I myself have seen Christ’s sufferings. And I will share in the glory that will be shown to us. I beg you to

I am happy in my sufferings for you. There is much that Christ must still suffer. And I gladly accept my part of those sufferings in my body for the good of his body, the church.

The Son of Man will come again with his Father’s glory and with his angels. And he will reward everyone for what they have done.

Be happy about it. Be very glad because you have a great reward waiting for you in heaven. People did these same bad things to the prophets who lived before you.

The Lord will make his people free, and they will come back to him. They will come into Zion rejoicing. They will be happy forever. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads. Gladness and joy will fill them completely. Sorrow and sadness will be far, far away.

So prepare your minds for service. With complete self-control put all your hope in the grace that will be yours when Jesus Christ comes.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.

“Then the king will say to the godly people on his right, ‘Come, my Father has great blessings for you. The kingdom he promised is now yours. It has been prepared for you since the world was made.

“The Son of Man will come again with divine greatness, and all his angels will come with him. He will sit as king on his great and glorious throne.

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with a small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant who can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’

The Lord will save his people. They will return to Zion with joy. They will be very happy. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads forever. They will be singing with joy. All sadness will be gone far away.

At that time people will say, “Here is our God! He is the one we have been waiting for. He has come to save us. We have been waiting for our Lord. So we will rejoice and be happy when he saves us.”

Look, Jesus is coming with the clouds! Everyone will see him, even those who pierced him. All peoples of the earth will cry loudly because of him. Yes, this will happen! Amen.

This is exactly how it will be when the Son of Man comes again.

People today are so sinful. They have not been faithful to God. As you live among them, don’t be ashamed of me and my teaching. If that happens, I will be ashamed of you when I come with the glory of my Father and the holy angels.”

We have sufferings now, but these are nothing compared to the great glory that will be given to us.

We share in the many sufferings of Christ. In the same way, much comfort comes to us through Christ.

This is what you were chosen to do. Christ gave you an example to follow. He suffered for you. So you should do the same as he did:

God is strong and can keep you from falling. He can bring you before his glory without any wrong in you and give you great joy.




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