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You should rejoice that you are sharing some of what Christ has suffered, so that you will get to rejoice all the more when He returns in His splendor. If you are spoken against for being Christians, you have God's blessing, because His glorious Holy Spirit rests upon you [to provide comfort, See John 14:16].

So, I am pleased to [endure] weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and difficulties, [all] for Christ's sake. For when I am weak [physically], then I am strong [spiritually]. Verse ConceptsInsultsPersecution, Nature OfWeakness, SpiritualInfirmitiesSuffering For Christ's SakeGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthHard TasksGrace Being SufficientPersecutionWeaknessStaying Strong During Hard TimesHardship


Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and [special] petition, along with thanksgivings, you should make your requests known to God. And [when you do], the peace from God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and thoughts [from anxiety] in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus.





If you know these things, you will be happy if you practice them. Verse Conceptsdiscipleship, benefits ofBenefits Of KnowledgeBlessing Otherspractice


Notice that we consider those who endured [suffering with patience] to be blessed [by God]. You people have heard of Job's patience and have seen what the Lord finally did [for him]. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful. Verse ConceptsGod, Compassion OfCommendationEndurance, Examples OfGod's attitude towards peopleHappinessHeart, DivineMercifulnessTrust, Importance OfSuffering, HardshipBlessed In ServiceEnduringPatient PeopleEnduranceBeing PatientPersistenceempathyperserverancepatientperseveringsteadfast









But now I am coming to you, and I am speaking these things [while still] in the world, so that they [i.e., the apostles] may have my joy within them in all its fullness. Verse ConceptsFulnessFulness Of JoyHeart, DivineJoy, Of The ChurchChrist's JoyPromised JoyJesus Returning To The FatherJoy










You have condemned and murdered the righteous man [i.e., the innocent person, See verse 4] and he does not [even] resist you. Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfMartyrdom, Examples OfRich, TheKilling The InnocentCondemning The InnocentThe Righteous Perishingcondemnation







The people began shouting, "His is the voice of a god and not a man." Verse ConceptsFlatteryVoicesMen As Godsworms