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It may look to others as if they have been punished, but they have the hope of living forever.
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They were disciplined a little, but they will be rewarded with abundant good things, because God tested them and found that they deserve to be with him.
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He tested them like gold in the furnace; he accepted them like an entirely burned offering.
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Then, when the time comes for judgment, the godly will burst forth and run about like fiery sparks among dry straw.
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The godly will judge nations and hold power over peoples, even as the Lord will rule over them forever.