2 Timothy 3:12
And indeed, all those who want to live in a godly manner in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Acts 14:22
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging [them] to continue in the faith and [saying], "Through many persecutions it is necessary [for] us to enter into the kingdom of God."
Titus 2:12
training us in order that, denying impiety and worldly desires, we may live self-controlled and righteously and godly in the present age,
Joshua 17:14
The descendants of Joseph spoke with Joshua, saying, "Why have you given us one allotment and one share [as] an inheritance? We are many people, which Yahweh has blessed."
Psalm 37:12-15
[The] wicked plans [evil] against the righteous, and gnashes at him [with] his teeth.
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed [are] those who are persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22-25
and you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end--this one will be saved.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 23:34
For this [reason], behold, I am sending to you prophets and wise men and scribes. [Some] of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and will pursue from town to town,
Mark 10:30
{who will not} receive a hundred times as much now in this time--houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, together with persecutions--and in the age to come, eternal life.
Luke 14:26-27
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, and furthermore, even his own life, {he cannot be} my disciple.
John 15:19-21
If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, for this [reason] the world hates you.
John 16:2
{They will expel you from the synagogue}, but an hour is coming that everyone who kills you will think they are offering service to God.
John 16:33
I have said these [things] to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world."
John 17:14
I have given them your word, and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world just as I am not of the world.
1 Corinthians 15:19
If {we have put our hope} in Christ in this life only, we are of all people most pitiable.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our reason for boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you, in holiness and purity of motive from God, not in merely human wisdom, but by the grace of God.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
[so that] no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For [you] yourselves know that we are appointed for this,
1 Timothy 2:2
on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, in order that we may live a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
1 Timothy 3:16
And most certainly, great is the mystery of godliness: Who was revealed in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
1 Timothy 6:3
If anyone teaches other doctrine and does not devote himself to the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching [that is] in accordance with godliness,
Titus 1:1
Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of the chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth that [is] according to godliness,
Hebrews 11:32-38
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, and Samuel and the prophets,
1 Peter 2:20-21
For what credit [is it] if, [when you] sin and are beaten [for it], you endure? But if you endure [when you] do good and suffer [for it], this [finds] favor with God.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you might suffer for the sake of righteousness, [you are] blessed. And do not be afraid of their intimidation or be disturbed,
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, [when it] takes place to test you, as [if] [something] strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 5:9-10
{Resist him}, steadfast in your faith, [because you] know the same [kinds] of sufferings are being accomplished by your community of believers in the world.
2 Peter 3:11
[Because] all these things are being destroyed in this way, what sort of [people] must you be in holy behavior and godliness,
Revelation 1:9-10
I, John, your brother and co-sharer in the affliction and kingdom and steadfastness in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about Jesus.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, "My lord, you know." And he said to me, "These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation, and have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:4
And his tail swept away a third of the stars from heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to give birth, in order that whenever she gave birth to her child he could devour [it].
Revelation 12:7-10
And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels {fought against} the dragon, and the dragon and his angels {fought back}.