^30 [a]but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in ^[b]the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in ^(A)the age to come, eternal life.

Disciples’ Relation to the World

¹⁸ “^(A)If the world hates you, ^[a]you know that it has hated Me before it hated you.

²⁰ Remember the word that I said to you, ‘^(A)A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, ^(B)they will persecute you as well; if they ^(C)followed My word, they will follow yours also.

³³ These things I have spoken to you so that ^(A)in Me you may have peace. ^(B)In the world you have tribulation, but ^(C)take courage; ^(D)I have overcome the world.”

¹⁶ for ^(A)I will show him how much he must suffer in behalf of My name.”

³ so that no one would be ^[a]disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that ^(A)we have been destined for this.

¹² Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus ^(A)will be persecuted.

Christ Is Our Example

²¹ For ^(A)you have been called for this purpose, ^(B)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you ^(C)an example, so that you would follow in His steps,

The Patmos Vision

^9 (A)I, John, your ^(B)brother and ^(C)fellow participant in the tribulation and ^(D)kingdom and ^[a](E)perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos ^(F)because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.