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Afflicted saints » Should imitate the prophets
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Example » Good
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their life, and imitate their faith.
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Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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not as lording it over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock.
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Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit; so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. For not only has the word of the Lord sounded forth from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but your faith in God has gone forth everywhere, so that we have no need to say anything.
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against your soul. Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the supreme authority, read more.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a covering for evil; live as servants of God. Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are overbearing. For a man is approved if, mindful of God, he bears up under pain while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you patiently endure? But if when you do right and suffer for it you patiently endure, you have favor with God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth;" when he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he uttered no threats, but he trusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to praise those who do right. For it is God's will that by doing right you should silence the ignorance of foolish men. Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a covering for evil; live as servants of God. Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king. Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are overbearing. For a man is approved if, mindful of God, he bears up under pain while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it, if when you do wrong and are beaten for it you patiently endure? But if when you do right and suffer for it you patiently endure, you have favor with God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth;" when he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he uttered no threats, but he trusted himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.
For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, and were submissive to their own husbands; just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. And you are her children if you do what is right and are not frightened by any fear.
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By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
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As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
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For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
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Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
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fruit of the Spirit » Patience
so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
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Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rains. You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near. Do not grumble, brethren, against one another, that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. read more.
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. Behold, we call those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Good » Christ's » Example
By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
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As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
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For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
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Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
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Patience » Instances of » The prophets
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Prophecy » They who uttered » Spake in the name of the lord
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Prophets » Spake in the name of the lord
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Prophets » Great patience of, under suffering
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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Prophets » Voice
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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So was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world."
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whom heaven must receive until the time for establishing all that God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago.
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as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
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that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying:
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Social duties » Mercifulness » Of good example
By faith Abel offered God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his gifts. And through faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
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As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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For I have given you an example, that you should do as I have done to you.
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For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps.
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We did this, not because we do not have the right to such help, but in order to make ourselves an example for you to follow.
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Let no one look down on your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
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Show yourself in all respects an example of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, seriousness,
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Suffering » For Christ
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.
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But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may also be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I do my share for the sake of his body, which is the church, in filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions.
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For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,
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if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
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for I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
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that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming like him in his death;
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Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express.
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and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed in us. For the creation waits with eager expectation for the revealing of the sons of God. read more.
For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in birth pangs together until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and obtain the glorious liberty of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning in birth pangs together until now. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.
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and we toil, working with our own hands. When we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure; when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the scum of the world, the refuse of all things.
And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
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For we who live are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So then death is at work in us, but life in you. Since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, "I believed and therefore I spoke," we also believe and therefore speak, read more.
knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For all this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, yet our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are unseen are eternal.
knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For all this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is reaching more and more people may cause thanksgiving to overflow to the glory of God. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer nature is wasting away, yet our inner nature is being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are unseen; for the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are unseen are eternal.
Indeed he was ill, near to death. But God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you may rejoice and I may have less anxiety. So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor men like him, read more.
because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me.
because he almost died for the work of Christ, risking his life to complete what was deficient in your service to me.
Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you are enduring. This is evidence of God's righteous judgment, so that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
Voice » God's » Of the prophets
As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
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So was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: "I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the foundation of the world."
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whom heaven must receive until the time for establishing all that God spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from long ago.
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as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old,
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that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken through your apostles.
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This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying:
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