Thematic Bible: Reproach suffered

If you are spoken against for being Christians, you have God's blessing, because His glorious Holy Spirit rests upon you [to provide comfort, See John 14:16]. Verse Concepts

You are blessed when men hate you and withdraw their fellowship from you and speak abusively about you and reject your name as evil, [all] for being loyal to the Son of man. Verse Concepts

He considered suffering ridicule for Christ's sake to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking forward to his reward. Verse Concepts

For that reason we work hard and struggle, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, [and] especially of those who believe [in Christ]. Verse Concepts

Sometimes you were subjected to public ridicule and abuse, and at other times you shared [vicariously] with those people who were treated that way. Verse Concepts

So, we should go out to Him, outside of the camp [Note: This probably signifies separating from the whole system of Judaism, as well as full commitment to Christ], bearing the abuse that He suffered. Verse Concepts

Thematic Bible: Reproach suffered

Thematic Bible

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