17 “Behold,(A) happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.

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17 “Blessed is the one whom God corrects;(A)
    so do not despise the discipline(B) of the Almighty.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 5:17 Hebrew Shaddai; here and throughout Job

22 (A)Blessed are you when men hate you,
And when they (B)exclude you,
And revile you, and cast out your name as evil,
For the Son of Man’s sake.

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22 Blessed are you when people hate you,
    when they exclude you(A) and insult you(B)
    and reject your name as evil,
        because of the Son of Man.(C)

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36 (A)For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, (B)you may receive the promise:

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36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B)

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11 Indeed (A)we count them blessed who (B)endure. You have heard of (C)the perseverance of Job and seen (D)the end intended by the Lord—that (E)the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

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11 As you know, we count as blessed(A) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(B) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(C) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(D)

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14 (A)But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. (B)“And do not be afraid of their threats, nor be troubled.”

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14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.(A) “Do not fear their threats[a]; do not be frightened.”[b](B)

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  1. 1 Peter 3:14 Or fear what they fear
  2. 1 Peter 3:14 Isaiah 8:12

14 If you are [a]reproached for the name of Christ, (A)blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. [b]On their part He is blasphemed, (B)but on your part He is glorified.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:14 insulted or reviled
  2. 1 Peter 4:14 NU omits the rest of v. 14.

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.

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