4. It may look to others as if they have been punished, but they have the hope of living forever.
5. They were disciplined a little, but they will be rewarded with abundant good things, because God tested them and found that they deserve to be with him.
6. He tested them like gold in the furnace; he accepted them like an entirely burned offering.
7. Then, when the time comes for judgment, the godly will burst forth and run about like fiery sparks among dry straw.
8. The godly will judge nations and hold power over peoples, even as the Lord will rule over them forever.