16. Don't be ashamed to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God that you belong to him.
17. God has already begun judging his own people. And if his judgment begins with us, imagine how terrible it will be for those who refuse to obey his message. The Scriptures say,
18. “If good people barely escape,what will happen to sinnersand to otherswho don't respect God?”
19. If you suffer for obeying God, you must have complete faith in your faithful Creator and keep on doing right.