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14 If you are abused because of the name of the Messiah, you are blessed by God, because the spirit of glory and of God is resting upon you. 15 None of you, of course, should suffer as a murderer or thief or evildoer, or even as a busybody. 16 But if you suffer as a Christian, don’t be ashamed; rather, give God the glory for that name!

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14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ,(A) you are blessed,(B) for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. 15 If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler. 16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.(C)

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