Thematic Bible: Suffering for righteousness' sake


Thematic Bible


Nehemiah 2:19
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard it, they mocked us and despised us and said, “What is this thing you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?” Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLaughterMockeryRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRidicule, Nature OfSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCharacter Of Wicked

Nehemiah 4:2
He spoke in the presence of his brothers and the wealthy men of Samaria and said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Are they going to restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the dusty rubble even the burned ones?” Verse ConceptsJudaismCharacter Of WickedFeeblenessAnti semitismShort Time For Action

Psalm 119:141
I am small and despised,
Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

2 Samuel 6:16
Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart. Verse ConceptsLeapingContempt, Examples OfHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSuperiorityBad Wives ExamplesLooking Through WindowsPeople Jumpingjumping

Job 12:4
“I am a joke to my friends,
The one who called on God and He answered him;
The just and blameless man is a joke.
 Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

1 Samuel 17:42
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance. Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

1 Corinthians 1:28
and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are, Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

1 Corinthians 4:13
when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now. Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints, Examples OfBackbitingdirtGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessPersecution, Forms OfSlanderSpeech, Positive Aspects OfDuties To EnemiesDefamationUseless Peoplerumors

Psalm 7:1
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
O Lord my God, in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
 Verse ConceptsSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseTrust

Psalm 31:15
My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.
 Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeHand Of GodSeasons, Of LifeLife Expectancy, TodayOvercoming EnemiesThe FutureTrusting God In Difficult TimesGod's TimingGods TimingSeasons ChangingWaiting For God's Timingfaterelentless

Psalm 119:86
All Your commandments are faithful;
They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!
 Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseThose Who Are LiarsGod's Trustworthiness

Psalm 119:157
Many are my persecutors and my adversaries,
Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.
 Verse ConceptsMany Enemies

Psalm 119:161
Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your words.
 Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfRenewed HeartBible, In Christian LivingAweIndividuals Fearing God

Psalm 143:3
For the enemy has persecuted my soul;
He has crushed my life to the ground;
He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.
 Verse ConceptsMonotonyColors, BlackState Of The Deadcrushes

Jeremiah 15:15
You who know, O Lord,
Remember me, take notice of me,
And take vengeance for me on my persecutors.
Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away;
Know that for Your sake I endure reproach.
 Verse ConceptsMemoriesGod, Patience OfInjuryRevenge, Examples OfUnderstandingPersecution, Nature OfDivine RemembrancePeople VisitingBeing ReprovedRevenge

Lamentations 5:5
Our pursuers are at our necks;
We are worn out, there is no rest for us.
 Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalPursuing PeopleSleeplessnessUnrestTired In FlightPersecutiontired

Revelation 2:10
Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. Verse ConceptsDays, Description OfFaithfulness, To GodFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Testing Ofevil, origins ofdefence, divineAthleticsCommitment, to GodHumiliationImprisonmentsInjustice, Nature And Source OfMartyrdom, Qualities OfMillenniumMonotonyPersecution, Attitudes ToPersecution, Nature OfPrizesRescueReward, For God's PeopleSatan, As TempterSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSelf DisciplineSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSuffering, Of BelieversBeneficial Afflictions For FaithAfflictions, Consolation DuringDeath Of The Saints, Results InMartyrdom Of The SaintsAfflictions, Benefits OfFear, Of PersecutionSatan, Work OfPersecution PredictedTen Or More DaysCrowns For God's PeopleBemaTribulation MartydomSpiritual crownsCasting Out FearPersecutionLuciferEnd Of DaysWorrying About The Futurejail

Matthew 24:9
“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. Verse ConceptsMartyrdom, Qualities OfMurderSuffering, Of BelieversMartyrdom Of The SaintsHated SaintsMartyrdom, Reasons ForPersecution PredictedHanding Over PeopleChrist's Disciples Will SufferKilling Will HappenPeople Being HatedReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansSigns Of The Timesend times prophecyPunishmentMartyrdomPersecutionSpreading The Gospel

Matthew 10:17
But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues; Verse ConceptsFloggingPersecution, Forms OfPersecution, Nature OfSanhedrinSuffering, Of BelieversSynagogueBeing BewarePersecution PredictedHanding Over PeopleBeating BelieversDanger From Men

Luke 21:12
“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. Verse ConceptsGovernorsImprisonmentsPersecution, Nature OfPersecution PredictedBeforeHanding Over PeopleGentile RulersPersecutionjail

John 15:20
Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A slave is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you; if they kept My word, they will keep yours also. Verse ConceptsFate Of The GodlyFaith, As A Body Of Beliefsdiscipleship, cost ofHumiliationRememberingServanthood, In SocietySuffering, Causes OfPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginPersecution PredictedInferioritySlavesThey Do Not Keep CommandsPersecution

John 16:2
They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersHumiliationJudaismMartyrdom, Qualities OfPersecution, Forms OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InMartyrdom Of The SaintsDisfellowshipPersecution PredictedExcommunicationThoughts Of The WickedReady To KillServicePersecutionServing God

2 Timothy 3:12
Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Verse ConceptsFate Of The Godlyenemies, of believersdiscipleship, cost ofHumiliationPersecution, Nature OfReward, DivineSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSuffering, Of BelieversPersecution PredictedRight DesiresSufferingPersecution

1 Peter 4:14
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfReproachGod, Unity OfHappinessInsultsSuffering, Encouragements InGod's Glory In The ChurchGift Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritFalse AccusationsName CallingThe Spirit Of GodThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchBlessed In ServiceGlory of ChristSpiritual crownsPersecution

Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and insult you, and scorn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Verse ConceptsFaultsReproachClaimsHatredSeparationSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHated SaintsExcommunicationNames Blotted OutExclusionPeople Being HatedBlessing OthersRejectionhaters

Hebrews 11:26
considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward. Verse ConceptsReproachHeavenly RewardsRiches, SpiritualTreasureSufferings RewardedSpiritual TreasuresSeeking Things AboveChoosing God's WayTreasure In HeavenReward For WorksWorthAbuseValueaccounting

1 Timothy 4:10
For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Verse ConceptsAtonementReproachLabor, Spiritual Aspects OfGod, Living And Self sustainingHope, As ConfidenceHope, In GodStriving With GodJesus Christ, SaviorTrusting In GodSaved By FaithAll PeopleThe Fact Of ToilThe Hope Of The Gospelfaith in hard timesstruggleLife StrugglesStrugglesstrivingChrist As The Object Of Saving Faith

Hebrews 10:33
partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated. Verse ConceptsReproachSpectaclePersecutionAbuse

Hebrews 13:13
So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach. Verse ConceptsReproachPersecution, Forms OfDislikingOutside The CampSharingAbuse

Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAfflicted Saints, Examples OfeagernessMartyrdom, Qualities OfReadinessSelf DenialShepherds, As Church LeaderWeepingLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsLove For GodMartyrdom, Believers Attitude TowardsDeath Of God's PeopleEvangelismBreaking Chainsjerusalem

1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing. Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSelf SacrificeZealGenerosityLoving OthersLove To OthersBenevolenceMartyrdom, Methods OfDamage To The BodyBurning PeopleHalf Of PossessionsGiving To The PoorUnlovingI Am UnimportantThe Surrendered lifeMartyrdomLoving YourselfSurrenderHelping The PoorTrue LoveUnconditional LoveBeing LovedHardshipFeeding The Poorpossessionslovingbranding

Revelation 20:4
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Verse ConceptsForeheads666Faithfulness, To Godevil, victory overdefianceBeheadingThe BeastJudgesJudgment SeatPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSelf SacrificeThe Immortal SoulMartyrdom, Methods OfSufferings RewardedRemoving HeadsCosmic CreaturesBelievers JudgingMarks On PeopleAuthority Of DisciplesAvoiding IdolatrySubsequent Witness To ChristWorshipping The DevilMark Of The BeastHow First Resurrection Is Spread OutSigns Of The Timesend times prophecyMartyrdom

Matthew 10:21
“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersBetrayalBetrayal, To The ChristianMartyrdom, Qualities OfParentsPersecution, Nature OfUnfaithfulness, To PeopleFamilyMartyrdom Of The SaintsHatred Between RelativesDisobedient To ParentsHanding Over PeoplePeople OpposedFathers And SonsDeath Of A Family MemberFamily LoveMothers Love For Her ChildrenSiblingsDeath Of A ChildRaising ChildrenMothers And SonsDeath Of A MotherBeing A Good FatherDeath Of A FatherKidsMotherhoodParents LoveFamily DeathHurt And BetrayalFathers And DaughtersSibling LoveLoving Childrenparenthood

Revelation 6:9
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersMartyrdom Of The SaintsWitnessing, And Holy SpiritConsciousness Following DeathAltars, In HeavenMartyrdom, Reasons ForFractions, One FifthThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsKilling DisciplesReceiving God's WordFifthSubsequent Witness To ChristConsciousness After DeathTribulation MartydomMartyrdomWitnessingreuniting

Luke 23:11
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate. Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

John 5:16
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfPlottingPersecution Of ChristThe Sabbath And ChristWhy People Did Things

Luke 4:29
and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff. Verse ConceptsRejection Of ChristPersecution Of ChristThrowing PeopleDriving Out ChristPeople Getting Upjumping

John 7:1
After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristAssassinations, AttemptedJews, ThePersecution Of ChristChrist Would Be Killed

John 8:37
I know that you are Abraham’s descendants; yet you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. Verse ConceptsPersecution Of ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist Would Be KilledNo Room

John 10:39
Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp. Verse ConceptsExamples Of EscapingPersecution Of ChristArresting ChristOthers Who Fledtrying

Acts 23:2
The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth. Verse ConceptsConfrontationHigh Priest, In NtSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousOther References To MouthsRivers

Matthew 27:30
They spat on Him, and took the reed and began to beat Him on the head. Verse ConceptsSmitingThe Smiting Of JesusSpittingSmiting Of The RighteousBatteryBeating JesusSaliva

Isaiah 50:6
I gave My back to those who strike Me,
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.
 Verse ConceptsFloggingBeing BetrayedCheeksBackBeardsHumiliationPersecution, Attitudes ToHumility Of ChristPersecution, Nature OfBeatingsSmitingThe Smiting Of JesusSpittingSmiting Of The RighteousBatteryTrimming Facial HairAccepting BeatingsSalivaHair PluckingChrist WillingMessianic Prophecies

1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?” Verse ConceptsConfrontationRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodSmitingSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousThe Spirit Of The LordCheeks

John 18:22
When He had said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?” Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousAnswering People

Philippians 1:29
For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake, Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingFaith, Origins OfGod, Suffering OfGospel, Requirements OfSuffering, Of BelieversSuffering For Christ's SakeChrist's Disciples Will SufferPrivileges of saintsSufferingLife StrugglesStrugglesbelief

2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. Verse ConceptsDying With ChristSuffering For Christ's SakeLife With Christ

2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. Verse ConceptsInsultsPersecution, Nature OfWeakness, SpiritualInfirmitiesSuffering For Christ's SakeGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthHard TasksGrace Being SufficientPersecutionWeaknessStaying Strong During Hard TimesHardship

Acts 12:2
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword. Verse ConceptsBeheadingDeath penaltyMartyrdom, Examples OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfKilling DisciplesMartyrdom

Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated Verse ConceptsFleecesDeath penaltyMartyrdom Of The SaintsStoningMartyrdom, Methods OfPeople Cut In PiecesAnimal SkinsFoul ClothesHalf Of BodiesPeople Actually Doing Evil

Revelation 6:9
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained; Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersMartyrdom Of The SaintsWitnessing, And Holy SpiritConsciousness Following DeathAltars, In HeavenMartyrdom, Reasons ForFractions, One FifthThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsKilling DisciplesReceiving God's WordFifthSubsequent Witness To ChristConsciousness After DeathTribulation MartydomMartyrdomWitnessingreuniting

2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchLordship, Of Jesus ChristPaul, Apostle To GentilesServanthood, In Life Of BelieversSlavery, SpiritualJesus Christ, LordMinisters, Way They Should TeachSuffering For Christ's SakePreaching ChristNot MeChrist Is My LordChanging Yourselfpreaching

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfWeakness, SpiritualWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanSuffering For Christ's SakeStrong PeopleCounted As FoolsGod Bestowing GloryWise Men In The ChurchFoolsWeaknesschristianity

1 Kings 22:24
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?” Verse ConceptsConfrontationRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodSmitingSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousThe Spirit Of The LordCheeks

Luke 6:29
Whoever hits you on the cheek, offer him the other also; and whoever takes away your coat, do not withhold your shirt from him either. Verse ConceptsCloaksCheeksSelf DefenceDressSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousPeople Giving ClothesOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsAccepting BeatingsRobbing PeopleTurning The Other Cheek

Job 16:10
“They have gaped at me with their mouth,
They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt;
They have massed themselves against me.
 Verse ConceptsCheeksRidicule, Objects OfSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The Righteous

2 Chronicles 24:21
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the Lord. Verse ConceptsCourtyardMartyrdom Of The SaintsDeath penaltyTrapConspiracy

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. Verse ConceptsFutureCompensationeternal life, nature ofeternal life, experience ofChildren, responsibilities to Goddiscipleship, benefits ofDedication In NtHomeInheritance, SpiritualMothers, Responsibilities OfForsaking All OthersPresent, TheProfitsProperty, HousesRestitutionReward, For God's PeopleSelf DenialSistersGain Through LossSuffering For Christ's SakeSeparating From RelativesOne HundredParting From ParentsLiving In HousesEntering LifeHundredfold ReturnmomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenSiblingsFamily And FriendsMothers And SonsRelationship TroublesLosing A FriendTrust In RelationshipsLosing FriendsFather And Daughter RelationshipsBuilding RelationshipsLeaving Parents For SpouseSibling LoveFathers Responsibilitieshomework

Matthew 10:39
He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfFindingCommitment, to Jesus ChristLife, HumanSuffering For Christ's SakeKeeping Oneself AliveFinding ThingsLosing One's LifeThe Surrendered lifelosing a loved oneFinding LoveLosing A FriendLosing FriendsBeing LostNever Giving UpLoss Of A Loved OneLosing SomeoneriskLife That Is Worth Living

Matthew 10:22
You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved. Verse ConceptsGoalsenemies, of believersendHatredPersecution, Attitudes ToPersecution, Forms OfProgressStabilitySuffering, Of BelieversSuffering, HardshipSuffering For Christ's SakeTo The EndEnduringPeople Being HatedReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansPromise Of HeavenHatePersecutionChristmas TreeFamily ProblemsHurt And BetrayalbridgesSatanic Hatred

Matthew 5:11
“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleFalse AccusationsFaultsClaimsHumiliationInjuryPersecution, Forms OfBullyingSlanderSuffering For Christ's SakeSufferings RewardedFalse WaysgaysPersecutionBeing GayBlessing OthersAbusecriticismvocation

Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the house of God; yes, I tell you, it shall be charged against this generation.’ Verse ConceptsAbel and CainMartyrdom Of The SaintsNamed Prophets Of The LordMartyrdom

Acts 9:16
for I will show him how much he must suffer for My name’s sake.” Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of BelieversSuffering For Christ's SakeChrist's Disciples Will SufferThings RevealedSuffering

Mark 6:27
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, Verse ConceptsMartyrdom Of The SaintsDeath penaltyCommands, in NTPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfExecutionersRemoving HeadsKilling DisciplesDeath Penalty For Killing

Acts 7:58
When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul. Verse ConceptsCrimesevangelists, ministry ofMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfOutside The City

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