Thematic Bible: Originates in
Thematic Bible
Persecution » Originates in » Mistaken zeal
But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.
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I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And this I also did in Jerusalem: and I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them. And punishing them oftentimes in all the synagogues, I strove to make them blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto foreign cities.
Persecution » Originates in » Hated to God and Christ
If I had not done among them the works which none other did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
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Remember the word that I said unto you, A servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
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Persecution » Originates in » Hatred to the gospel
yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while; and when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, straightway he stumbleth.
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Persecution » Originates in » Pride
In the pride of the wicked the poor is hotly pursued; Let them be taken in the devices that they have conceived.
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Persecution » Originates in » Ignorance of God and Christ
And these things will they do, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
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