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What is to be the earthly reward of those that follow Christ?
“There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, but he shall receive a hundred fold now in this time” ([Mark x, 29, 30]).
“Who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?” ([1 Peter iii, 13].)
“For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” ([Matthew xi, 30]).
“In the world ye shall have tribulation” ([John xvi, 33]).
“Ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake” ([Luke xxi, 17]).
“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” ([2 Tim. iii, 12]).
“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth” ([Hebrews xii, 6]).