He chose to be treated badly together with the people of God. He chose not to enjoy sin’s pleasures. They only last for a short time.

他宁可和神的百姓同受苦害，也不愿暂时享受罪中之乐。

他宁可和上帝的百姓一同受苦，也不愿在罪中享受片刻的欢乐。

他宁可和神的百姓一同受苦，也不愿在罪中享受片刻的欢乐。

宁愿与上帝的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受一时的罪中之乐。

他宁愿选择和神的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受罪恶中暂时的快乐。

他宁愿选择与神的子民同受虐待，也不愿享受暂时的罪中之乐。

他寧可和神的百姓同受苦害，也不願暫時享受罪中之樂。

他寧可和上帝的百姓一同受苦，也不願在罪中享受片刻的歡樂。

他寧可和神的百姓一同受苦，也不願在罪中享受片刻的歡樂。

寧願與上帝的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受一時的罪中之樂。

他寧願選擇和神的子民一同受苦，也不肯享受罪惡中暫時的快樂。

寧可選擇跟上帝的子民同受虐待，也不願意有罪惡中暫時的享受。

他寧願選擇與神的子民同受虐待，也不願享受暫時的罪中之樂。

寧與上帝民共受艱辛、不欲暫享罪惡之樂、

願與上帝民、共受艱辛、不敢暫享淫樂、

願與天主民同受苦、不願暫享罪惡之逸樂、

寧願與天主之民同受困苦、不願於須臾之間與罪人同享逸樂。

He chose to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin.

and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.

choosing rather to endure ill treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the temporary pleasures of sin,

choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin,

choosing rather to share ill treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin.

Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

choosing rather to be ill- treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure.

choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time,

A single day in your courtyards is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather guard the door of the house of my God than live in the tents of sinful people.

When anyone lives in Christ, the new creation has come. The old is gone! The new is here!

Those who are evil are happy for only a short time. The joy of ungodly people lasts only for a moment.

Be careful not to do what is evil. You seem to like evil better than suffering!

Give her as much pain and suffering as the glory and wealth she gave herself. She brags to herself,‘ I rule on a throne like a queen. I am not a widow. I will never mourn.’( Isaiah 47:7, 8)

Once you were not a people. But now you are the people of God. Once you had not received mercy. But now you have received mercy.

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.If you suffer, it shouldn’t be because you are a murderer. It shouldn’t be because you are a thief or someone who does evil things. It shouldn’t be because you interfere with other people’s business.But suppose you suffer for being a Christian. Then don’t be ashamed. Instead, praise God because you are known by the name of Christ.

God, I’m sure you will make them slip and fall. You will throw them down and destroy them.It will happen very suddenly. A terrible death will take them away completely.A dream goes away when a person wakes up. Lord, it will be like that when you rise up. It will be as if those people were only a dream.

Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.

Human anger doesn’t produce the holy life God wants.

“ So listen, you who love pleasure. You think you are safe and secure. You say to yourself,‘ I am like a god. No one is greater than I am. I’ll never be a widow. And my children will never be taken away from me.’But both of these things will happen to you in a moment. They will take place on a single day. You will lose your children. And you will become a widow. That is what will happen to you. All your evil magic and powerful spells will not save you.

Sinful people send their children out like a flock of lambs. Their little ones dance around.They sing to the music of tambourines and lyres. They have a good time while flutes are being played.Those who are evil spend their years living well. They go down to their graves in peace.

I’ll say to myself,“ You have plenty of grain stored away for many years. Take life easy. Eat, drink and have a good time.” ’“ But God said to him,‘ You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

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.

Brothers and sisters, we should always thank God for you. That is only right, because your faith is growing more and more. We also thank God that the love you all have for one another is increasing.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.All of this proves that when God judges, he is fair. So you will be considered worthy to enter God’s kingdom. You are suffering for his kingdom.God is fair. He will pay back trouble to those who give you trouble.

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.

Like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, join with me in suffering.A soldier does not take part in things that don’t have anything to do with the army. Instead, he tries to please his commanding officer.It is the same for anyone who takes part in a sport. They don’t receive the winner’s crown unless they play by the rules.The farmer who works hard should be the first to receive a share of the crops.Think about what I’m saying. The Lord will help you understand what all of it means.Remember Jesus Christ. He came from David’s family line. He was raised from the dead. That is my good news.I am suffering for it. I have even been put in chains like someone who has committed a crime. But God’s word is not held back by chains.So I put up with everything for the good of God’s chosen people. Then they also can be saved. Christ Jesus saves them. He gives them glory that will last forever.

Remember those earlier days after you received the light. You remained strong in a great battle that was full of suffering.

My heart grows weak. Fear makes me tremble. I longed for evening to come. But it brought me horror instead of rest.

You have lived an easy life on earth. You have given yourselves everything you wanted. You have made yourselves fat like cattle that will soon be butchered.

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.

“ But Abraham replied,‘ Son, remember what happened in your lifetime. You received your good things. Lazarus received bad things. Now he is comforted here, and you are in terrible pain.

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 saw one of them being treated badly by an Egyptian. So he went to help him. He got even by killing the man.Moses thought his own people would realize that God was using him to save them. But they didn’t.

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.I am absolutely sure that not even death or life can separate us from God’s love. Not even angels or demons, the present or the future, or any powers can separate us.Not even the highest places or the lowest, or anything else in all creation can separate us. Nothing at all can ever separate us from God’s love. That’s because of what Christ Jesus our Lord has done.

But they have no roots. So they last only a short time. They quickly fall away from the faith when trouble or suffering comes because of the message.

The nobles of the nations come together. They are now part of the people of the God of Abraham. The kings of the earth belong to God. He is greatly honored.

Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.

As his children, we will receive all that he has for us. We will share what Christ receives. But we must share in his sufferings if we want to share in his glory.What we are suffering now is nothing compared with our future glory.

I am happy because of what I am suffering for you. My suffering joins with and continues the sufferings of Christ. I suffer for his body, which is the church.

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 there is still a Sabbath rest for God’s people.