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Hebrews 13:13

New Century Version

So let us go to Jesus outside the camp, holding on as he did when we are abused.

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Then Jesus said to his followers, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing even to give up their lives to follow me.

As the soldiers were going out of the city with Jesus, they forced a man from Cyrene, named Simon, to carry the cross for Jesus.

“People will insult you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things about you because you follow me. But when they do, you will be blessed.

“People will hate you, shut you out, insult you, and say you are evil because you follow the Son of Man. But when they do, you will be blessed.

Jesus said to all of them, “If people want to follow me, they must give up the things they want. They must be willing to give up their lives daily to follow me.

The apostles left the meeting full of joy because they were given the honor of suffering disgrace for Jesus.

For this reason I am happy when I have weaknesses, insults, hard times, sufferings, and all kinds of troubles for Christ. Because when I am weak, then I am truly strong.

He thought it was better to suffer for the Christ than to have all the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking for God’s reward.

Let us look only to Jesus, the One who began our faith and who makes it perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But he accepted the shame as if it were nothing because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.

Think about Jesus’ example. He held on while wicked people were doing evil things to him. So do not get tired and stop trying.

You are struggling against sin, but your struggles have not yet caused you to be killed.

Nonbelievers think it is strange that you do not do the many wild and wasteful things they do, so they insult you.




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