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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the
devil will put some of you in prison to test you, and you will
suffer persecution for ten days. Be faithful, even to the point

of death, and I will give you the crown of life [paradise].
(Revelation, 2:10)

Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls
around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Re-
sist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that
your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same
kind of sufferings. And the God of all grace, Who called you
to His eternal glory... after you have suffered a little while, will
Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.

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