12 Yes, and (A)all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

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12 Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith].

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12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,(A)

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12 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

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Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world.

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But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable], knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being experienced by your brothers and sisters throughout the world. [You do not suffer alone.]

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Resist him,(A) standing firm in the faith,(B) because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.(C)

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Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

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(A)that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that (B)we are appointed to this.

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so that no one would be unsettled by these difficulties [to which I have referred]. For you know that we have been destined for this [as something unavoidable in our position].

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so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(A) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(B)

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That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

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And not only that, but (A)we also glory in tribulations, (B)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance;

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 5:3 endurance

And not only this, but [with joy] let us exult in our sufferings and rejoice in our hardships, knowing that hardship (distress, pressure, trouble) produces patient endurance;

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Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B)

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  1. Romans 5:3 Or let us

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

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17 and if children, then (A)heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, (B)if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

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17 And if [we are His] children, [then we are His] heirs also: heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ [sharing His spiritual blessing and inheritance], if indeed we share in His suffering so that we may also share in His glory.(A)

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17 Now if we are children, then we are heirs(A)—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings(B) in order that we may also share in his glory.(C)

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17 And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.

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22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, (A)exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, (B)“We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

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22 strengthening and establishing the hearts of the disciples; encouraging them to remain firm in the faith, saying, “It is through many tribulations and hardships that we must enter the kingdom of God.”

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22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith.(A) “We must go through many hardships(B) to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

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22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

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