Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

General references

Bible References

This

1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it, if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Luke 6:32
For if ye love them who love you, what thanks have ye? for sinners also love those that love them.

For conscience

1 Peter 3:14
But 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 who are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
John 15:21
But all these things will they do to 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 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 to 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 my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
Psalm 38:19
But my 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 my head: they that would destroy me, being my 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 in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and towards men.