GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New International Version NIV
20 What credit do you deserve if you endure a beating for doing something wrong? But if you endure suffering for doing something good, God is pleased with you.
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But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
21 God called you to endure suffering because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example so that you could follow in his footsteps.
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To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
22 Christ never committed any sin. He never spoke deceitfully.
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“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
23 Christ never verbally abused those who verbally abused him. When he suffered, he didn't make any threats but left everything to the one who judges fairly.
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When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
24 Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross so that freed from our sins, we could live a life that has God's approval. His wounds have healed you.
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“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
25 You were like lost sheep. Now you have come back to the shepherd and bishop of your lives.
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For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
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