¹⁵ For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or as a meddler in other men's matters:

¹¹ and that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your hands, even as we charged you;

¹¹ For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

¹³ And withal they learn also `to be' idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

¹¹ Blessed are ye when `men' shall reproach you, and persecute you, and say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

⁹ wherein I suffer hardship unto bonds, as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.

¹⁹ For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

²⁰ For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted `for it', ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer `for it', ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

¹⁷ For it is better, if the will of God should so will, that ye suffer for well-doing than for evil-doing.