We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.

免得有人被诸般患难摇动。因为你们自己知道，我们受患难原是命定的。

免得有人被这些患难动摇。因为你们自己知道，我们受患难原是命定的。

免得有人被这些患难动摇。因为你们自己知道，我们受患难原是命定的。

免得有人因遭受这些患难而动摇，因为你们知道我们必遭受患难。

免得有人在各样的患难中动摇了。你们自己知道，我们受患难原是命定的。

免得有人在这些患难中动摇。因为你们自己知道，我们要受患难是注定的。

免得有人被諸般患難搖動。因為你們自己知道，我們受患難原是命定的。

免得有人被這些患難動搖。因為你們自己知道，我們受患難原是命定的。

免得有人被這些患難動搖。因為你們自己知道，我們受患難原是命定的。

免得有人因遭受這些患難而動搖，因為你們知道我們必遭受患難。

免得有人在各樣的患難中動搖了。你們自己知道，我們受患難原是命定的。

免得有人在這些患難中被誘動；因為你們自己也知道，我們是被派定而受苦的。

免得有人在這些患難中動搖。因為你們自己知道，我們要受患難是註定的。

俾無人為諸苦所搖、蓋爾自知分定於此也、

勿為患難所動、爾知分定故也、

免爾中有人因此諸患難搖動、蓋爾自知我儕分定應守患難、

庶幾造次顛沛無所動心。蓋知受苦受難、實為吾人分內之事。

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

that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

and to keep you from being shaken by the troubles you were going through. But you know that we are destined for such troubles.

so that no one will be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

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

that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

so that no one will be shaken by these persecutions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

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

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain faithful to what they had been taught.“ We must go through many hard times to enter God’s kingdom,” they said.

I will show him how much he must suffer for me.”

“ I have told you these things, so that you can have peace because of me. In this world you will have trouble. But be encouraged! I have won the battle over the world.”

He asked,“ Why are you crying? Why are you breaking my heart? I’m ready to be put in prison. In fact, I’m ready to die in Jerusalem for the Lord Jesus.”

My dear brothers and sisters, remain strong in the faith. Don’t let anything move you. Always give yourselves completely to the work of the Lord. Because you belong to the Lord, you know that your work is not worthless.

“ I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as harmless as doves.Watch out! You will be handed over to the local courts. You will be whipped in the synagogues.You will be brought to governors and kings because of me. You will be witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

David spoke about him. He said,“‘ I know that the Lord is always with me. Because he is at my right hand, I will always be secure.

You will be thrown out of the synagogue. In fact, the time is coming when someone may kill you. And they will think they are doing God a favor.

And that’s not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on.

“ But before all this, people will arrest you and treat you badly. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison. You will be brought to kings and governors. All this will happen to you because of my name.

“ Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me.At that time, many will turn away from their faith. They will hate each other. They will hand each other over to their enemies.

If you belonged to the world, it would love you like one of its own. But you do not belong to the world. I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.Remember what I told you. I said,‘ A slave is not more important than his master.’( John 13:16) If people hated me and tried to hurt me, they will do the same to you. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.They will treat you like that because of my name. They do not know the one who sent me.

Those who do what is right will always be secure. They will be remembered forever.

So here is what I’m asking you to do. Don’t lose hope because I am suffering for you. It will lead to the time when God will give you his glory.

Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the terrible things happening to you. The trouble you are having has come to test you. So don’t feel as if something strange were happening to you.Instead, be joyful that you are taking part in Christ’s sufferings. Then you will have even more joy when Christ returns in glory.Suppose people say bad things about you because you believe in Christ. Then you are blessed, because God’s Spirit rests on you. He is the Spirit of glory.

God didn’t choose us to receive his anger. He chose us to receive salvation because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.

You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.

But you must keep your faith steady and firm. You must not move away from the hope the good news holds out to you. This is the good news that you heard. It has been preached to every creature under heaven. I, Paul, now serve the good news.

So don’t be ashamed of the message about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, his prisoner. Instead, join with me as I suffer for the good news. God’s power will help us do that.

I only know that in every city the Spirit warns me. He tells me that I will face prison and suffering.But my life means nothing to me. My only goal is to finish the race. I want to complete the work the Lord Jesus has given me. He wants me to tell others about the good news of God’s grace.

So among God’s churches we brag about the fact that you don’t give up easily. We brag about your faith in all the suffering and testing you are going through.

It seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of a parade. We are like people sentenced to die in front of a crowd. We have been made a show for the whole creation to see. Angels and people are staring at us.

‘ I know that you live where Satan has his throne. But you remain faithful to me. You did not give up your faith in me. You didn’t give it up even in the days of Antipas. Antipas, my faithful witness, was put to death in your city, where Satan lives.

So don’t be afraid in any way of those who oppose you. This will show them that they will be destroyed and that you will be saved. That’s what God will do.

Who can separate us from Christ’s love? Can trouble or hard times or harm or hunger? Can nakedness or danger or war?It is written,“ Because of you, we face death all day long. We are considered as sheep to be killed.”( Psalm 44:22)No! In all these things we are more than winners! We owe it all to Christ, who has loved us.

You know that I was treated badly. You know that I suffered greatly. You know what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know how badly I have been treated. But the Lord saved me from all my troubles.In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be treated badly.

He came over to us. Then he took Paul’s belt and tied his own hands and feet with it. He said,“ The Holy Spirit says,‘ This is how the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem will tie up the owner of this belt. They will hand him over to the Gentiles.’ ”

Don’t be afraid of what you are going to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you. You will be treated badly for ten days. Be faithful, even if it means you must die. Then I will give you life as your crown of victory.