For examples of patience in suffering, dear brothers and sisters, look at the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

弟兄们，你们要把那先前奉主名说话的众先知当作能受苦能忍耐的榜样。

弟兄们，你们要把那先前奉主名说话的众先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜样。

弟兄们，你们要把那先前奉主名说话的众先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜样。

弟兄姊妹，你们要效法从前奉主的名说话的先知，以他们的受苦和忍耐为榜样。

弟兄们，你们应当效法奉主的名说话的先知，以他们为受苦忍耐的榜样。

弟兄们，你们要把那些奉主名讲话的先知当做受苦和忍耐的榜样。

弟兄們，你們要把那先前奉主名說話的眾先知當作能受苦能忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄們，你們要把那先前奉主名說話的眾先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄們，你們要把那先前奉主名說話的眾先知作能受苦、能忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄姊妹，你們要效法從前奉主的名說話的先知，以他們的受苦和忍耐為榜樣。

弟兄們，你們應當效法奉主的名說話的先知，以他們為受苦忍耐的榜樣。

弟兄們，你們要把先前奉主名講話的神言人們取為喫苦和恆忍的模範。

弟兄們，你們要把那些奉主名講話的先知當做受苦和忍耐的榜樣。

兄弟乎、取奉主名而言之諸先知、為受苦恆忍之模範、

諸先知托主名以傳教、兄弟視其忍難、當是則是傚、

兄弟乎、昔託主名而言之諸先知、爾當以之為受苦恆忍之模範、

諸先知托主名以傳教、忍辱負重、百折不撓、實足為兄弟之楷式。

Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, think about the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. They are an example of how to be patient when you suffer.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

Brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

My brethren, take the prophets, who spoke in the name of the Lord, as an example of suffering and patience.

Take, brethren, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spake in the name of the Lord.

Brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name as an example of suffering and patience.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord’s name.

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of perseverance, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.Women received their loved ones back again from death. But others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection.Some were jeered at, and their backs were cut open with whips. Others were chained in prisons.Some died by stoning, some were sawed in half, and others were killed with the sword. Some went about wearing skins of sheep and goats, destitute and oppressed and mistreated.They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.

Name one prophet your ancestors didn’t persecute! They even killed the ones who predicted the coming of the Righteous One— the Messiah whom you betrayed and murdered.

“ God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way.

For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.

Then the officials and the people said to the priests and prophets,“ This man does not deserve the death sentence, for he has spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God.”

At the time of the grape harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share of the crop.But the farmers grabbed his servants, beat one, killed one, and stoned another.So the landowner sent a larger group of his servants to collect for him, but the results were the same.“ Finally, the owner sent his son, thinking,‘ Surely they will respect my son.’“ But when the tenant farmers saw his son coming, they said to one another,‘ Here comes the heir to this estate. Come on, let’s kill him and get the estate for ourselves!’So they grabbed him, dragged him out of the vineyard, and murdered him.

Then Hezekiah said to Isaiah,“ This message you have given me from the Lord is good.” For the king was thinking,“ At least there will be peace and security during my lifetime.”

But the people mocked these messengers of God and despised their words. They scoffed at the prophets until the Lord’s anger could no longer be restrained and nothing could be done.

If they had stood before me and listened to me, they would have spoken my words, and they would have turned my people from their evil ways and deeds.

“ Therefore, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers of religious law. But you will kill some by crucifixion, and you will flog others with whips in your synagogues, chasing them from city to city.As a result, you will be held responsible for the murder of all godly people of all time— from the murder of righteous Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Berekiah, whom you killed in the Temple between the sanctuary and the altar.I tell you the truth, this judgment will fall on this very generation.“ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.

And then, dear brothers and sisters, you suffered persecution from your own countrymen. In this way, you imitated the believers in God’s churches in Judea who, because of their belief in Christ Jesus, suffered from their own people, the Jews.For some of the Jews killed the prophets, and some even killed the Lord Jesus. Now they have persecuted us, too. They fail to please God and work against all humanity

“ I have punished your children, but they did not respond to my discipline. You yourselves have killed your prophets as a lion kills its prey.

Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

When that happens, be happy! Yes, leap for joy! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, their ancestors treated the ancient prophets that same way.

“ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.