SUFFERING FOR DOING GOOD

Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. For,

     “Whoever would love life
         and see good days
     must keep their tongue from evil
         and their lips from deceitful speech.
     They must turn from evil and do good;
         they must seek peace and pursue it.
     For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
         and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
     but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”