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1 Peter 4:11-19 (New International Version 1984, ©1984)

11 If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Suffering for Being a Christian
 12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. 14 If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, 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. 17 For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the gospel of God? 18 And,

   “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved,
   what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

 19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should commit themselves to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

From BibleGateway.com: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Peter 4:11-19&version=NIV1984


1 Peter 5:10-13 (New International Version 1984, ©1984)

 10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. 11 To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings
 12 With the help of Silas,[a] whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it.

 13 She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, sends you her greetings, and so does my son Mark.

From BibleGateway.com: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1 Peter 5:10-13&version=NIV1984