30. We know that God said, “I will punish those who do wrong. I will repay them.” And he also said, “The Lord will judge his people.”
31. It is a terrible thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
32. Remember those days in the past when you first learned the truth. You had a hard struggle with many sufferings, but you continued strong.
33. Sometimes you were hurt and persecuted before crowds of people. And sometimes you shared with those who were being treated that way.
34. You helped the prisoners. And you even had joy when all that you owned was taken from you. You were joyful because you knew that you had something better and more lasting.
35. So do not lose the courage that you had in the past. It has a great reward.
36. You must hold on, so you can do what God wants and receive what he has promised.
37. For in a very short time,“The One who is coming will come.He will not be late.