2 Timothy 3:12
And all who will live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted.
Acts 14:22
confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Titus 2:12
teaching us, that denying impiety and worldly desires we should live soberly, and righteously, and piously in the present life,
Matthew 5:10-12
Blessed are the persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22-25
and you shall be hated by all men for my sake. But he that endures to the end shall be saved.
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, If any one will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Matthew 23:34
Therefore, behold, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;
Mark 10:30
who shall not receive a hundred fold now at this present time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions, and in the life to come eternal life.
Luke 14:26-27
If any one comes to me, and hates not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brothers, and sisters, and still more his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
John 15:19-21
If you were of this world, the world would be a friend to its own; but because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.
John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues; but the hour is coming when every one that kills you will think he renders God a service.
John 16:33
These things have I told you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have affliction; but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.
John 17:14
I have given them thy word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, 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 this is our rejoicing; the testimony of our conscience that in purity and godly sincerity, not with a carnal wisdom, but with a divine grace, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and most abundantly towards you.
1 Thessalonians 3:3-4
that no one should be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed for this;
1 Timothy 2:2
for kings and all in authority, that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives in all piety and sanctity.
1 Timothy 3:16
And confessedly great is the mystery of piety; [Christ,] who was manifested in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen by angels, was preached to the nations, was believed on in the world, was received up into glory.
1 Timothy 6:3
If any one teaches differently, and consents not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the doctrine which is according to piety,
Titus 1:1
PAUL, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to piety,
Hebrews 11:32-38
And why should I say more? For time would fail me to relate of Gideon and Barak, and Sampson and Jepthah, and David and Samuel and the prophets,
1 Peter 2:20-21
For what glory is it if when you sin and are punished you bear it patiently? But if you do well and suffer and bear it patiently, [this deserves thanks], for it is acceptable to God.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you suffer on account of righteousness, you are blessed. But fear not with their fear, neither be troubled;
1 Peter 4:12-16
BELOVED, think not strange of the fiery trial which is to try you, as if some strange thing happened to you,
1 Peter 5:9-10
whom resist, firm in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished by your brothers in the world.
2 Peter 3:11
All these things therefore being dissolved, what persons ought we to be in holy conduct and piety,
Revelation 1:9-10
I, John, your brother and companion in the affliction and kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island called Patmos on account of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.
Revelation 7:14
And I said to him, My Lord, you know. And he said to me, These are those who come out from great affliction, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Revelation 12:4
and his tail drew a third of the stars of heaven, and cast them on the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear [a child], that when she had borne he might devour her son.
Revelation 12:7-10
And there was a war in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting with the dragon. And the dragon fought and his angels,