But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
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Interpretation
Many and various afflictions united against the early Christians, and they had a great conflict. The Christian spirit is not a selfish spirit; it puts us upon pitying others, visiting them, helping them, and pleading for them.
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This thought runs through Hebrews 10:31-34.