Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
After the spirit
Bible References
After the spirit
John 3:5
Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I tell you, a person cannot enter the kingdom of God unless he is born out of water and the Holy Spirit.
John 15:9
"Just as the Father has loved me, [so] I have also loved you. You should continue to receive [or, respond to] my love. [Note: The next verse tells how this can be done].
Romans 8:1
Therefore, none of those who are in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus will be condemned.
Even
Galatians 5:11
But, brothers, if I were still preaching [that a person had] to be circumcised, why am I being persecuted? [Note: Paul's argument seems to be "I must not be preaching circumcision since I am being persecuted by those who believe in it"]. [If I preached that a person had to be circumcised] then my preaching that Christ died on the cross would not be such an offense [to those who believe in it].
Galatians 6:12
Those who attempt to make a good impression by trying to force you to be circumcised really want only to avoid being persecuted for their commitment to Christ.
Matthew 23:34
Therefore look, I am sending to you prophets, wise men and scholarly teachers. You will murder and crucify some of them; you will whip some of them in your synagogues and pursue them from town to town.
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For you brothers became imitators of the churches of God in Judea, which are in [fellowship with] Christ, for you people also suffered the same things from your own countrymen that they did from the Jews,
Hebrews 10:33
Sometimes you were subjected to public ridicule and abuse, and at other times you shared [vicariously] with those people who were treated that way.