1 Peter 3:14
But even if you suffer for righteousness' sake, you are to be envied. So do not be alarmed by their threats, nor troubled;
1 Peter 2:19-20
For it is an acceptable thing with God, if, from a sense of duty to Him, a man patiently submits to wrong, when treated unjustly.
Matthew 5:10-12
"Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Matthew 10:28
"And do not fear those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul; but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
Luke 6:22-23
"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.
John 14:1
"Let not your hearts be troubled. Trust in God: trust in me also.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you: my own peace I give to you. It is not as the world gives its greetings that I give you peace. Let not your hearts be troubled or dismayed.
1 Peter 4:13-16
On the contrary, in the degree that you share in the sufferings of the Christ, rejoice, so that at the unveiling of His glory you may also rejoice with triumphant gladness.
Matthew 10:18-22
and you will even be put on trial before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.
Matthew 10:31
Away then with fear; you are more precious than a multitude of sparrows.
Matthew 10:39
To save your life is to lose it, and to lose your life for my sake is to save it.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever desires to save his life shall lose it, and whoever loses his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 19:29
And whoever has forsaken houses, or brothers or sisters, or father or mother, or children or lands, for my sake, shall receive many times as much and shall have as his inheritance the Life of the Ages.
Mark 8:35
For whoever is bent on securing his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, will secure it.
Mark 10:29
"In solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that there is no one who has forsaken house or brothers or sisters, or mother or father, or children or lands, for my sake and for the sake of the Good News,
Luke 12:4-5
"But to you who are my friends I say, "'Be not afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do nothing further.
Acts 9:16
For I will let him know the great sufferings which he must pass through for My sake."
Acts 18:9-10
And, in a vision by night, the Lord said to Paul, "Dismiss your fears: go on speaking, and do not give up.
2 Corinthians 12:10
In fact I take pleasure in infirmities, in the bearing of insults, in distress, in persecutions, in grievous difficulties--for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
Philippians 1:29
For you have had the privilege granted you on behalf of Christ--not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer on His behalf;
James 1:12
Blessed is he who patiently endures trials; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the victor's crown--even the crown of Life--which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
1 Peter 3:6
Thus, for instance, Sarah obeyed Abraham, acknowledging his authority over her. And you have become Sarah's children if you do what is right and permit nothing whatever to terrify you.