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Hebrews 11:25

Weymouth NT

having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin;

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It has struck no root, however, within him. He continues for a time, but when suffering comes, or persecution, because of the Message, he at once stumbles and falls.

»`Remember, my child,' said Abraham, `that you had all your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, he is receiving consolation and you are in agony.«

I have seen, yes, I have seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt and have heard their groans, and I have come down to deliver them. And now I will send you to Egypt.'

And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.

Now I can find joy amid my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my own person whatever is lacking in Christ's afflictions on behalf of His Body, the Church.

Do not be ashamed then to bear witness for our Lord and for me His prisoner; but rather share suffering with me in the service of the Good News, strengthened by the power of God.

But continually recall to mind the days now past, when on being first enlightened you went through a great conflict and many sufferings.

They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried by temptation, they were killed with the sword. They went from place to place in sheepskins or goatskins, enduring want, oppression and cruelty.

It follows that there still remains a sabbath rest for the people of God.

For a man's anger does not lead to action which God regards as righteous.

Here on earth you have lived self-indulgent and profligate lives. You have stupefied yourselves with gross feeding; but a day of slaughter has come.

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God. Once you had not found mercy, but now you have.

She has freely glorified herself and revelled in luxury; equally freely administer torment to her, and woe. For in her heart she boasts, saying, `I sit enthroned as Queen: no widow am I: I shall never know sorrow.'




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