¹²Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. ¹³But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.^* ¹⁴If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,^f which is the Spirit of God,^g is resting on you.^h^* ¹⁵But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker.ⁱ^* ¹⁶Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name.^j ¹⁷For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; if it begins with us, what will be the end for those who do not obey the gospel of God?^* ¹⁸And

“If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,

what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

¹⁹Therefore, let those suffering in accordance with God’s will entrust their lives to a faithful Creator, while continuing to do good.

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fOther ancient authorities add and of power
gOr spirit of glory and of God
hOther ancient authorities add On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified
iMeaning of Gk uncertain
jOther ancient authorities read in this respect

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