1 Peter 4:14
You are to be envied, if you are being reproached for bearing the name of Christ; for in that case the Spirit of glory-- even the Spirit of God--is resting upon you.
Matthew 5:11
"Blessed are you when they have insulted and persecuted you, and have said every cruel thing about you falsely for my sake.
1 Peter 3:16
Yet argue modestly and cautiously, keeping your consciences free from guilt, so that, when you are spoken against, those who slander your good Christian lives may be put to shame.
Luke 6:22
"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.
Matthew 5:16
Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.
John 7:47-52
"Are *you* deluded too?" replied the Pharisees;
John 8:48
"Are we not right," answered the Jews, "in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?"
John 9:28
Then they railed at him, and said, "You are that man's disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
John 9:34
"You," they replied, "were wholly begotten and born in sin, and do *you* teach *us*?" And they put him out of the synagogue.
John 15:21
But they will inflict all this suffering upon you on account of your bearing my name--because they do not know Him who sent me.
Acts 13:45
Seeing the crowds, the Jews, filled with angry jealousy, opposed Paul's statements and abused him.
Acts 18:6
But upon their opposing him with abusive language, he shook his clothes by way of protest, and said to them, "Your ruin will be upon your own heads. I am not responsible: in future I will go among the Gentiles."
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.
Galatians 1:24
And they gave glory to God on my account.
2 Thessalonians 1:10-12
when He comes on that day to be glorified in His people and to be wondered at among all who have believed, including you--because you believed the testimony which we brought for your acceptance.
Hebrews 11:26
because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.
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.
James 5:11
Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.
1 Peter 2:12
Live honourable lives among the Gentiles, in order that, although they now speak against you as evil-doers, they may yet witness your good conduct, and may glorify God on the day of reward and retribution.
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.
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 4:4-5
At this they are astonished--that you do not run into the same excess of profligacy as they do; and they speak abusively of you.
2 Peter 2:2
And in their immoral ways they will have many eager disciples, through whom religion will be brought into disrepute.