2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all that desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God.
Titus 2:12
teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in the present world;
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22-25
and ye will be hated by all on account of my name. But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one chooseth to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 23:34
Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; some of them ye will kill and crucify, and some of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
Mark 10:30
who will not receive a hundredfold in the time that now is, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the world to come everlasting life.
Luke 14:26-27
If any one cometh to me, and hateth not his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
John 15:19-21
If ye were of the world, the world would love its own; but because ye are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
John 16:2
They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, the hour is coming when every one that killeth you will think that he is offering sacrifice to God.
John 16:33
These things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
1 Corinthians 15:19
If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and the sincerity which is of God, not in fleshly wisdom, but in the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially toward you.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this we are appointed;
1 Timothy 2:2
for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety.
1 Timothy 3:16
And confessedly great is the mystery of godliness, in him who was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
1 Timothy 6:3
If any one teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
Titus 1:1
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Christ Jesus, for the faith of Gods elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,
Hebrews 11:32-38
And what shall I say more? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak, and Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel, and the prophets;
1 Peter 2:20-21
For what glory is it, if, when ye are beaten for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently [it is glory]; for this is acceptable with God.
1 Peter 3:14
But if ye even suffer for righteousness sake, happy are ye. And be not afraid at their terrors, nor alarmed;
1 Peter 4:12-16
Beloved, be not surprised at the fiery trial which is taking place among you to prove you, as though a strange thing were befalling you;
1 Peter 5:9-10
whom resist, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are being accomplished in your brethren in the world.
2 Peter 3:11
Seeing that all these things are thus to be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in holy conduct and godliness,
Revelation 1:9-10
I John, your brother, and companion in the affliction and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, was in the isle that is called Patmos, on account of the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, My lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they who come out of the great tribulation, and they washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:4
and his tail dragged the third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon standeth before the woman who was about to bring forth, that when she hath brought forth he may devour her child.
Revelation 12:7-10
And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,