32 But remember athe former days, 1when, after being benlightened, you endured a great cconflict of sufferings,

33 partly by being amade a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming bsharers with those who were so treated.

34 For you ashowed sympathy to the prisoners and accepted bjoyfully the seizure of your property, knowing that you have for yourselves ca better possession and a lasting one.

35 Therefore, do not throw away your aconfidence, which has a great breward.

36 For you have need of aendurance, so that when you have bdone the will of God, you may creceive 1what was promised.

37 aFor yet in a very little while,

bHe who is coming will come, and will not delay.

38 aBut My righteous one shall live by faith;

And if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.

39 But 1we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the 2preserving of the soul.