in part being exposed publicly, both to reproaches and to afflictions, and in part having become partners of those treated in this way.

Therefore let us go out to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach.

For I have suffered reproach for Your sake; shame has covered my face.

My soul has waited for reproach and misery; and I waited for one to grieve with me, but there was none; and for one to comfort me, but I found none.

Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I have borne in my bosom, [even the reproach] of many nations;

with which Your enemies have reviled, O Lord; with which they have reviled the recompense of Your anointed.

Hear Me, you that know judgment, the people in whose heart is My law; fear not the reproach of men, and be not overcome by their contempt.

Then they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing because they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the name of Jesus.

Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in calamities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

Therefore I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in calamities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For whenever I am weak, then I am strong.

searching for who or what kind of time the Spirit of Christ in them was revealing when He testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glories which were to follow:

If you are reviled in the name of Christ, blessed are you, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On the one hand He is blasphemed, but on the other He is glorified.

A little is better to the righteous than the abundant wealth of sinners.

Thus says the Lord: Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, and let not the strong man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth;

but let him that boasts boast in this: the understanding and knowing that I am the Lord that exercises mercy, and judgment, and righteousness upon the earth; for in these things is My pleasure, says the Lord.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

the eyes of your heart having been enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

To me, the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

"I know your works, and your tribulation, and your poverty (but you are rich); and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but [are] a synagogue of Satan.

I counsel you to buy from Me gold having been tried by fire, so that you may become rich; and white robes, so that you may be clothed, and the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and eye salve, so that you may anoint your eyes, in order that you may see.

But without faith it is impossible to please [God], for it is necessary [for] the [one] approaching God to believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

For if the word which was spoken through angels was confirmed, and every transgression and disobedience received a just reward,

Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has a great recompense.

The Lord recompense your work; may a full reward be given you of the Lord God of Israel, to whom you have come to trust under His wings.

An ungodly man performs unrighteous works, but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth.

For if you should keep these things, you shall have posterity; and your hope shall not be removed.

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

"Take care not to be doing your charitable giving before men, so as to be seen by them. Otherwise, you have not a reward from your Father in heaven.

He that receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward. And he that receives a righteous [man] in the name of a righteous [man] shall receive a righteous [man's] reward.

and you will be blessed, because they do not have [anything] to repay you; for it will be repaid to you in the resurrection of the just."