The outcome of faithful suffering after the pattern of Christ will be glory: if we suffer with Christ, we will be glorified with him (8:17); the sufferings of the present time are insignificant compared to the glory that will be revealed to us (18); those who are destined to be conformed to the image of Jesus will be vindicated and glorified (29-30). In the terms of a different narrative paradigm, the suffering community of the saints will share in the glory that is given to the Son of man when he comes to the Ancient of Days to receive a kingdom.