¹¹ “You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of me. ¹² Be glad and rejoice, because your reward is great in heaven. For that is how they persecuted^(A) the prophets who were before you.^(B)

³ And not only that,^(A) but we also boast in our afflictions,^(B) because we know that affliction produces endurance,^(C)

⁴ For he was crucified^(A) in weakness, but he lives^(B) by the power of God. For we also are weak in him,^(C) but in dealing with you we will live^(D) with him by God’s power.