Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.
This
For conscience
Suffering
General references
Bible References
This
1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Luke 6:32
For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.
For conscience
1 Peter 3:14
But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Matthew 5:10
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:21
But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.
Romans 13:5
Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
2 Timothy 1:12
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Suffering
Job 21:27
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Psalm 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalm 38:19
But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
Psalm 69:4
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
Psalm 119:86
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
General references
Acts 24:16
And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.