²⁶ Judging a part in the shame of Christ to be better than all the wealth of Egypt; for he was looking forward to his reward.

¹³ Let us then go out to him outside the circle of the tents, taking his shame on ourselves.

³⁵ So do not give up your hope which will be greatly rewarded.

² Because if the word which came through the angels was fixed, and in the past every evil act against God's orders was given its full punishment;

¹⁴ If men say evil things of you because of the name of Christ, happy are you; for the Spirit of glory and of God is resting on you.

⁷ But those things which were profit to me, I gave up for Christ.

⁵⁰ Keep in mind, O Lord, the shame of your servants, and how the bitter words of all the people have come into my heart;

⁵¹ The bitter words of your haters, O Lord, shaming the footsteps of your king.

¹⁸ And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

⁸ To me, who am less than the least of all the saints, was this grace given, so that I might make clear to the Gentiles the good news of the unending wealth of Christ:

³³ In part, in being attacked by angry words and cruel acts, before the eyes of everyone, and in part, in being united with those who were attacked in this way.

⁶ And without faith it is not possible to be well-pleasing to him, for it is necessary for anyone who comes to God to have the belief that God is, and that he is a rewarder of all those who make a serious search for him.

¹¹ Attempting to see what sort of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them was pointing to, when it gave witness to the pains which Christ would undergo and the glories which would come after them.

⁹ I have knowledge of your troubles and how poor you are (but you have true wealth), and the evil words of those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a Synagogue of Satan.

¹⁸ If you are wise you will get from me gold tested by fire, so that you may have true wealth; and white robes to put on, so that your shame may not be seen; and oil for your eyes, so that you may see.

¹⁰ So I take pleasure in being feeble, in unkind words, in needs, in cruel attacks, in troubles, on account of Christ: for when I am feeble, then am I strong.

¹⁰ As full of sorrow, but ever glad; as poor, but giving wealth to others; as having nothing, but still having all things.

¹⁶ The little which the good man has is better than the wealth of evil-doers.

⁷ I have been wounded with sharp words because of you; my face has been covered with shame.

²⁰ My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.

¹⁸ The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

¹⁸ For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

⁷ Give ear to me, you who have knowledge of righteousness, in whose heart is my law; have no fear of the evil words of men, and give no thought to their curses.

²³ This is the word of the Lord: Let not the wise man take pride in his wisdom, or the strong man in his strength, or the man of wealth in his wealth:

²⁴ But if any man has pride, let it be in this, that he has the wisdom to have knowledge of me, that I am the Lord, working mercy, giving true decisions, and doing righteousness in the earth: for in these things I have delight, says the Lord.

¹² Be glad and full of joy; for great is your reward in heaven: for so were the prophets attacked who were before you.

¹ Take care not to do your good works before men, to be seen by them; or you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.

⁴¹ He who gives honour to a prophet, in the name of a prophet, will be given a prophet's reward; and he who gives honour to an upright man, in the name of an upright man, will be given an upright man's reward.

¹⁴ And you will have a blessing, because they will not be able to give you any payment, and you will get your reward when the upright come back from the dead.

⁴¹ So they went away from the Sanhedrin, happy to undergo shame for the Name.

¹² The Lord give you a reward for what you have done, and may a full reward be given to you by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take cover.