14 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Qualities Of

and they stoned Stephen, calling and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down he cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And having said this he fell asleep.

And they conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and exposed their lives to death.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

And calling the multitude, with his disciples, he said to them, Whoever wishes to follow after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me.

For whoever wishes to save his life, shall lose it; and whoever shall lose his life for my sake, shall save it.

But he being full of the Holy Spirit, looking steadily to heaven saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Fear not what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried, and you shall have affliction ten days. Be faithful till death, and I will give you the crown of life.

women received their dead from a resurrection, others were tortured having not accepted redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection;

But Paul answered, What do you do, to weep and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And you shall be delivered up by parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they shall kill some of you;

And a brother shall deliver a brother to death, and a father a son; and children shall rise up against their parents and put them to death;

Then they shall deliver you to affliction, and kill you, and you shall be hated by all nations on my account;

They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.

I tell you most truly, that when you were young you girded yourself and walked where you would; but when you become old, you shall stretch out your hands and another shall bind you and carry you where you would not; but he said this signifying by what death he should glorify God; and having said this, he said to him, Follow me.