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33 Sometimes people said hateful things to you and mistreated you in public. And sometimes you helped others who were being treated that same way. 34 Yes, you helped them in prison and shared in their suffering. And you were still happy when everything you owned was taken away from you. You continued to be happy, because you knew that you had something much better—something that would continue forever.

35 So don’t lose the courage that you had in the past. Your courage will be rewarded richly.

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33 Sometimes you were publicly exposed to insult and persecution;(A) at other times you stood side by side with those who were so treated.(B) 34 You suffered along with those in prison(C) and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions.(D) 35 So do not throw away your confidence;(E) it will be richly rewarded.

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