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My child, if you are going to serve the Lord, be prepared for times when you will be put to the test.
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My child, if you are going to serve the Lord, be prepared for times when you will be put to the test.
2
Be sincere and determined. Keep calm when trouble comes.
3
Stay with the Lord; never abandon him, and you will be prosperous at the end of your days.
4
Accept whatever happens to you. Even if you suffer humiliation, be patient.
5
Gold is tested by fire, and human character is tested in the furnace of humiliation.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.