For what credit is it to bear it patiently, if you do wrong and are beaten for it? But if you do right and patiently suffer for it, it is pleasing in the sight of God.

Although He was abused, He never retorted; although He continued to suffer, He never threatened, but committed His case to Him who judges justly.

Instead, you are happy, even if you should suffer for doing right. Never be afraid of their threats, and never be disturbed,

For it is better, if the will of God should plan it so, to suffer for doing right than for doing wrong.

For not one of you should suffer as a murderer or as a thief or any sort of criminal, or as a meddler in other people's business,

Therefore, those who suffer in accordance with God's will must also, in doing right, entrust their souls to the Creator who is faithful.