Thematic Bible: Who shall suffer persecution

But everyone who wants to live a godly life as a follower of Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

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For it seems to me, God has exhibited us apostles at the very end of the procession, like the men condemned to die in the arena. For we have become a spectacle to the whole universe, angels as well as men. We are made fools of, for the sake of Christ, while you are men of sense, through being united with him. We are weak, you are strong. You are distinguished, we are despised. To this day we have gone hungry, thirsty, and ill-clad; we have had rough usage, we have had no home, read more.
we have worked with our hands for a living. When people abuse us, we bless them, when they persecute us, we put up with it, when they slander us, we try to conciliate them. We have come to be like the scum of the earth, the dregs of the world, and we are so now.

Be calm and watchful. Your opponent the devil is prowling about like a roaring lion, wanting to devour you. Resist him and be strong in the faith, for you know that your brotherhood all over the world is having the same experience of suffering. And God, the giver of all mercy, who through your union with Christ has called you to his eternal glory, after you have suffered a little while will himself make you perfect, steadfast, and strong.