Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
General references
Bible References
Be
Acts 5:25
when there came one and told them, saying, behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are in the temple teaching the people.
Acts 12:1
About that time Herod the king exerted his power to distress some of the church.
Acts 23:33
who, when they came into Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
2 Timothy 4:16
In my first defence no one stood by me, but all men forsook me: God grant it may not be laid to their charge!
For a
Matthew 8:4
And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no one; but go, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.
Mark 13:9
But look to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and synagogues: and ye shall be scourged, and set before governors and kings on my account, for a testimony against them.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but bear thy part in the afflictions of the gospel, according to the power of God;
Revelation 1:9
I John, who am also your brother, and companion in the affliction, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the island called Patmos, for the sake of the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 6:9
And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintained.
Revelation 11:7
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the abyss, will make war against them, and overcome them, and kill them.
General references
Luke 12:11
And when they bring you before the synagogues, and magistrates, and powers, be not solicitous how or what defence to make, or what to say:
Acts 21:37
And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Acts 25:22
Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should be willing to hear the man myself. And he said, thou shalt hear him to-morrow.