1 Peter 4:12-19 (Today's New International Version)

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Suffering for Being a Christian

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you¹ to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice² inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,³ so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.⁴ 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,⁵ you are blessed,⁶ for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.⁷ 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with God's household;⁸ and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God?⁹ 18 And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?"^a¹⁰ 19 So then, those who suffer according to God's will¹¹ should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

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