²⁰ For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

¹⁹ For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

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

⁶⁷ Then they spit in his face and beat him with their fists, and some slapped him,

¹⁴ If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.

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.

¹⁶ But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."

¹⁸ But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

¹⁰ proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

¹¹ Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

¹ Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

² Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

³² If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them.

⁶⁵ Some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to beat him with fists, and to tell him, "Prophesy!" The officers struck him with the palms of their hands.

⁴⁷ If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

¹⁰ Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

¹¹ "Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

¹² Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.