Suppose a person suffers pain unfairly because they want to obey God. This is worthy of praise.

倘若人为叫良心对得住神，就忍受冤屈的苦楚，这是可喜爱的。

倘若你们为使良心对得起上帝，忍受冤屈的痛苦，这是可赞许的。

倘若你们为使良心对得起神，忍受冤屈的痛苦，这是可赞许的。

因为人若为了让良心对得起上帝而忍受冤屈之苦，就会得到恩福。

因为人若在神面前为良心的缘故，忍受冤屈的苦楚，是有福的。

因为人如果为了在神面前良心的缘故，在不公正的苦害中忍受忧患，这是可称赞的；

倘若人為叫良心對得住神，就忍受冤屈的苦楚，這是可喜愛的。

倘若你們為使良心對得起上帝，忍受冤屈的痛苦，這是可讚許的。

倘若你們為使良心對得起神，忍受冤屈的痛苦，這是可讚許的。

因為人若為了讓良心對得起上帝而忍受冤屈之苦，就會得到恩福。

因為人若在神面前為良心的緣故，忍受冤屈的苦楚，是有福的。

因為人若為了良知要對得住上帝而擔受憂患，喫冤枉的苦，這就是溫雅的行為。

因為人如果為了在神面前良心的緣故，在不公正的苦害中忍受憂患，這是可稱讚的；

緣有對上帝之良、雖受枉而忍憂、則見納矣、

爾受枉、緣上帝而忍之、則可嘉矣、

人具良心畏天主、受枉而能忍、或作人受屈枉因天主而忍之是為可嘉、

凡橫逆之來、如能懷念天主而忍受之、斯可嘉矣。

For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God.

For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.

For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment.

For it brings favor if, because of a consciousness of God, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.

For this finds favor, if for the sake of conscience toward God a person endures grief when suffering unjustly.

For this is commendable, if because of conscience toward God one endures grief, suffering wrongfully.

For this is acceptable, if for conscience toward God a man endureth griefs, suffering wrongfully.

For it brings favor if, mindful of God’s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.

For this[ is] thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

For this finds God’s favor, if because of conscience toward God someone endures hardships in suffering unjustly.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

But suppose you receive a beating for doing wrong, and you put up with it. Will anyone honor you for this? Of course not. But suppose you suffer for doing good, and you put up with it. God will praise you for this.

“ Suppose you love those who love you. Should anyone praise you for that? Even sinners love those who love them.

Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.Be joyful and glad. Your reward in heaven is great. In the same way, people hurt the prophets who lived long ago.

You must obey the authorities. Then you will not be punished. You must also obey them because you know it is right.

They will treat you like that because of my name. They do not know the one who sent me.

But suppose you do suffer for doing what is right. Even then you will be blessed. Scripture says,“ Don’t fear what others say they will do to hurt you. Don’t be afraid.”( Isaiah 8:12)But make sure that in your hearts you honor Christ as Lord. Always be ready to give an answer to anyone who asks you about the hope you have. Be ready to give the reason for it. But do it gently and with respect.Live so that you don’t have to feel you’ve done anything wrong. Some people may say evil things about your good conduct as believers in Christ. If they do, they will be put to shame for speaking like this about you.God may want you to suffer for doing good. That’s better than suffering for doing evil.

All your commands can be trusted. Help me, because people attack me without any reason.

Those who hate me without any reason are more than the hairs on my head. Many people who don’t have any reason to be my enemies are trying to destroy me. They force me to give back what I didn’t steal.

That’s why I’m suffering the way I am. But this gives me no reason to be ashamed. That’s because I know who I have believed in. I am sure he is able to take care of what I have given him. I can trust him with it until the day he returns as judge.

Brothers and sisters, we want you to know about the grace that God has given to the churches in Macedonia.

Here is what we take pride in. Our sense of what is right and wrong tells us how we have acted. We have lived with honor and godly honesty. We have depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom. We lived that way most of all when we were dealing with you.

But because of God’s grace I am what I am. And his grace was not wasted on me. No, I have worked harder than all the other apostles. But I didn’t do the work. God’s grace was with me.

Don’t let those who are my enemies without any reason laugh at me and make fun of me. Don’t let those who hate me without any reason wink at me with an evil purpose.

“ I know exactly what you people are thinking. I know you are planning to do bad things to me.

Though I have done nothing to cause it, many people have become my enemies. They hate me without any reason.

When he arrived and saw what the grace of God had done, he was glad. He told them all to remain true to the Lord with all their hearts.