16. But if you suffer because you are a “Christ-follower,” don’t be ashamed. You should praise God for that name.
17. It is time for judging to begin. That judging will begin with God’s family. If it begins with us, then what will happen to those who don’t accept the Good News of God?
18. “If it is hard for even a good person to be saved, what will happen to the one who is against God and full of sin?” Proverbs 11:31 (Greek version)
19. So if God wants you to suffer, you should trust your lives to him. He is the one who made you, and you can trust him. So continue to do good.