but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy [are ye]! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy [are ye], because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

Then did they spit in his face and buffet him, and others did slap,

and certain began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say to him, 'Prophesy;' and the officers were striking him with their palms.

unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about,

for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;

'Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

rejoice ye and be glad, because your reward [is] great in the heavens, for thus did they persecute the prophets who were before you.

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what [is] the will of God -- the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

proving what is well-pleasing to the Lord,

and I have all things, and abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you -- an odour of a sweet smell -- a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God:

for this [is] gracious, if because of conscience toward God any one doth endure sorrows, suffering unrighteously;

and -- if ye love those loving you, what grace have ye? for also the sinful love those loving them;