14 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Qualities Of

And as they were stoning Stephen, he prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." Then he fell on his knees and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives even to the death.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And he called to him the multitude with his disciples, and said to them, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.

But being full of the Holy Spirit, he gazed intently into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God; and he said, "Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful even until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection.

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."

You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.

Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming when whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

Truly, truly, I say to you, when you were younger, you girded yourself and walked where you wished; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will gird you and carry you where you do not wish to go." This he said to show by what death he would glorify God. And after this he said to him, "Follow me."