But call G363 to remembrance G363 the former G4386 days, G2250 in which, G3739 after you were illuminated, G5461 you endured G5278 a great G4183 fight G119 of afflictions; G3804

Take heed, H8104 regard H6437 not iniquity: H205 for this H2088 have you chosen H970 rather than affliction. H6040

For a day H3117 in your courts H2691 is better H2896 than a thousand. H505 I had rather H977 be a doorkeeper H5605 in the house H1004 of my God, H430 than to dwell H1752 in the tents H168 of wickedness. H7562

Blessed G3107 are they which are persecuted G1377 for righteousness' G1343 sake: G1752 for theirs G846 is the kingdom G932 of heaven. G3772

Rejoice, G5463 and be exceeding glad: G21 for great G4183 is your G5216 reward G3408 in heaven: G3772 for so G3779 persecuted G1377 they the prophets G4396 which G3588 were before G4253 you.

Yet G1161 has G2192 he not root G4491 in himself, G1438 but endures G2076 for a while: G4340 for when tribulation G2347 or G2228 persecution G1375 rises G1096 because G1223 of the word, G3056 by and by he is offended. G4624

And seeing G1492 one G5100 of them suffer wrong, G91 he defended G292 him, and avenged G4160 G1557 him that was oppressed, G2669 and smote G3960 the Egyptian: G124

For he supposed G3543 his brothers G80 would have understood G4920 how that God G2316 by his hand G5495 would deliver G1325 them: but they understood G4920 not.

Save G4133 that the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 witnesses G1263 in every G2596 city, G4172 saying G3004 that bonds G1199 and afflictions G2347 abide G3306 me.

But none G3762 of these things G3056 move G3056 G4160 me, neither G3761 count G2192 I my life G5590 dear G5093 to myself, G1683 so G5613 that I might finish G5048 my course G1408 with joy, G5479 and the ministry, G1248 which G3739 I have G2192 received G2983 of the Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 to testify G1263 the gospel G2098 of the grace G5485 of God. G2316

And not only G3440 so, but we glory G2744 in tribulations G2347 also: G2532 knowing G1492 that tribulation G2347 works G2716 patience; G5281

And if G1487 children, G5043 then G2532 heirs; G2818 heirs G2818 of God, G2316 and joint-heirs G4789 with Christ; G5547 if G1512 so be that we suffer G4841 with him, that we may be also G2532 glorified G4888 together. G4888

For I reckon G3049 that the sufferings G3804 of this G3588 present G3568 time G2540 are not worthy G514 to be compared with the glory G1391 which shall be revealed G601 in us.

Who G5101 shall separate G5562 us from the love G26 of Christ? G5547 shall tribulation, G2347 or G2228 distress, G4730 or G2228 persecution, G1375 or G2228 famine, G3042 or G2228 nakedness, G1132 or G2228 peril, G2794 or G2228 sword? G3162

No, G235 in all G3956 these G5125 things we are more G5245 than G5245 conquerors G5245 through G1223 him that loved G25 us.

Nor G3777 height, G5313 nor G3777 depth, G899 nor G3777 any G5100 other G2087 creature, G2937 shall be able G1410 to separate G5562 us from the love G26 of God, G2316 which G3588 is in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 our Lord. G2962

Therefore G5620 if G1487 any G1536 man be in Christ, G5547 he is a new G2537 creature: G2937 old G744 things are passed G3928 away; behold, G2400 all G3956 things are become G1096 new. G2537

Who now G3568 rejoice G5463 in my sufferings G3804 for you, and fill G466 up that which is behind G5303 of the afflictions G2347 of Christ G5547 in my flesh G4561 for his body's G4983 sake, which G3739 is the church: G1577

We are bound G3784 to thank G2168 God G2316 always G3842 for you, brothers, G80 as it is meet, G514 because G3754 that your G5216 faith G4102 grows G5232 exceedingly, and the charity G26 of every G1538 one G1520 of you all G3956 toward G1519 each G240 other G240 abounds; G4121

Which is a manifest token G1730 of the righteous G1342 judgment G2920 of God, G2316 that you may be counted G2661 worthy G2661 of the kingdom G932 of God, G2316 for which G3739 you also G2532 suffer:

Be not you therefore G3767 ashamed G1870 of the testimony G3142 of our Lord, G2962 nor G3366 of me his prisoner: G1198 but be you partaker G4777 of the afflictions G4777 of the gospel G2098 according G2596 to the power G1411 of God; G2316

You therefore G3767 endure G2553 hardness, G2553 as a good G2570 soldier G4757 of Jesus G2424 Christ. G5547

And if G1437 a man G5100 also G2532 strive G118 for masteries, yet is he not crowned, G4737 except G3362 he strive G118 lawfully. G3545

Consider G3539 what G3739 I say; G3004 and the Lord G2962 give G1325 you understanding G4907 in all G3956 things.

Wherein G1722 G3757 I suffer G2553 trouble, G2553 as an evil G2557 doer, G2557 even to bonds; G1199 but the word G3056 of God G2316 is not bound. G1210

Persecutions, G1375 afflictions, G3804 which G3634 came G1096 to me at G1722 Antioch, G490 at G1722 Iconium, G2430 at G1722 Lystra; G3082 what G3634 persecutions G1375 I endured: G5297 but out of them all G3956 the Lord G2962 delivered G4506 me.

Yes, G1161 and all G3956 that will G2309 live G2198 godly G2153 in Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 shall suffer G1377 persecution. G1377

For the wrath G3709 of man G435 works G2716 not the righteousness G1343 of God. G2316

Wherein G1722 G3757 you greatly rejoice, G21 though now G737 for a season, G3641 if G1487 need G1163 be, you are in heaviness G3076 through G1722 manifold G4164 temptations: G3986

That the trial G1383 of your G5216 faith, G4102 being G1096 much G4183 more precious G5093 than of gold G5553 that perishes, G622 though it be tried G1381 with fire, G4442 might be found G2147 to praise G1868 and honor G5092 and glory G1391 at G1722 the appearing G602 of Jesus G2424 Christ: G5547

Beloved, G27 think it not strange G3579 concerning G4012 the fiery G4451 trial which is to try G4314 G3986 you, as though some strange G3581 thing happened G4819 to you:

If G1487 you be reproached G3679 for the name G3686 of Christ, G5547 happy G3107 are you; for the spirit G4151 of glory G1391 and of God G2316 rests G373 on G2596 you: on their part he is evil G987 spoken G987 of, but on G2596 your G5209 part he is glorified. G1392

Yet G1161 if G1487 any man suffer as a Christian, G5546 let him not be ashamed; G153 but let him glorify G1392 God G2316 on G1722 this G5129 behalf. G3313

There remains G620 therefore G686 a rest G4520 to the people G2992 of God. G2316

The princes H5081 of the people H5971 are gathered H622 together, H3162 even the people H5971 of the God H430 of Abraham: H85 for the shields H4043 of the earth H776 belong to God: H430 he is greatly H3966 exalted. H5927

Which G3588 in time G4218 past were not a people, G2992 but are now G3568 the people G2992 of God: G2316 which G3588 had not obtained G1653 mercy, G1653 but now G3568 have obtained G1653 mercy. G1653

That the triumphing H7445 of the wicked H7563 is short, H7138 and the joy H8057 of the hypocrite H2611 but for a moment? H7281

They send H7971 forth their little H5759 ones like a flock, H6629 and their children H3206 dance. H7540

They spend H1086 H3615 their days H3117 in wealth, H2896 and in a moment H7281 go H5181 down H5181 to the grave. H7585

Surely H389 you did set H7896 them in slippery H2513 places: you cast H5307 them down H5307 into destruction. H4876

As a dream H2472 when one wakes; H6974 so, O Lord, H136 when you wake, H5782 you shall despise H959 their image. H6754

My heart H3824 panted, H8582 fearfulness H6427 affrighted H1204 me: the night H5399 of my pleasure H2837 has he turned H7760 into fear H2731 to me.

Therefore hear H8085 now H6258 this, H2063 you that are given to pleasures, H5719 that dwell H3427 carelessly, H983 that say H559 in your heart, H3824 I am, and none H657 else H5750 beside H657 me; I shall not sit H3427 as a widow, H490 neither H3808 shall I know H3045 the loss H7921 of children:

But these H428 two H8147 things shall come H935 to you in a moment H7281 in one H259 day, H3117 the loss H7921 of children, and widowhood: H489 they shall come H935 on you in their perfection H8537 for the multitude H7230 of your sorceries, H3785 and for the great H3966 abundance H6109 of your enchantments. H2267

And I will say G2046 to my soul, G5590 Soul, G5590 you have G2192 much G4183 goods G18 laid G2749 up for many G4183 years; G2094 take your ease, G373 eat, G5315 drink, G4095 and be merry. G2165

But God G2316 said G2036 to him, You fool, G878 this G5026 night G3571 your soul G5590 shall be required G523 of you: then G1161 whose G5101 shall those things be, which G3739 you have provided? G2090

But Abraham G11 said, G2036 Son, G5043 remember G3415 that you in your lifetime G2222 received G618 your good G18 things, and likewise G3668 Lazarus G2976 evil G2556 things: but now G3568 he is comforted, G3870 and you are tormented. G3600

You have lived G5171 in pleasure G5171 on G1909 the earth, G1093 and been wanton; G4684 you have nourished G5142 your G5216 hearts, G2588 as in a day G2250 of slaughter. G4967

How G3745 much G3745 she has glorified G1392 herself, G1438 and lived deliciously, G4763 so G5118 much G5118 torment G929 and sorrow G3997 give G1325 her: for she said G3004 in her heart, G2588 I sit G2521 a queen, G938 and am G1510 no G3756 widow, G5503 and shall see G1492 no G3364 sorrow. G3997