Thematic Bible: Suffering for righteousness' sake
Thematic Bible
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Saints despised
But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard it, they mocked us and despised us and said, “What is this thing you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?”
He spoke in the presence of his brothers and the wealthy men of Samaria and said, “What are these feeble Jews doing? Are they going to restore it for themselves? Can they offer sacrifices? Can they finish in a day? Can they revive the stones from the dusty rubble even the burned ones?”
Yet I do not
Then it happened as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.
The one who called on God and He answered him;
The just and
When the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance.
and the base things of the world and the despised God has chosen, the things that are not, so that He may nullify the things that are,
when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjamite.
O Lord my God,in You I have taken refuge;
Save me from all those who pursue me, anddeliver me,
O Lord my God,
Save me from all those who pursue me, and
They have
Yet I do not
Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heartstands in awe of Your words.
But my heart
He has crushed my life
He
Remember me, take notice of me,
And
Do not, in view of Your patience, take me away;
Know that
We are worn out, there is
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
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Indeed, all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Reproach suffered
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.
For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers.
partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches and tribulations, and partly by becoming sharers with those who were so treated.
So, let us go out to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.
Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Verse Concepts
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When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
And Herod with his soldiers, after treating Him with contempt and mocking Him, dressed Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back to Pilate.
For this reason the Jews were persecuting Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city had been built, in order to throw Him down the cliff.
After these things Jesus was walking in Galilee, for He was unwilling to walk in Judea because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
Therefore they were seeking again to seize Him, and He eluded their grasp.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
The high priest Ananias commanded those standing beside him to strike him on the mouth.
And My cheeks to those who pluck out the beard;
I did not cover My face from humiliation and spitting.
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?”
When He had said this, one of the officers standing nearby struck Jesus, saying, “Is that the way You answer the high priest?”
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
For to you it has been granted for Christ’s sake, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,
For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were put to death with the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of reputation
For we do not preach ourselves but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your bond-servants for Jesus’ sake.
We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near and struck Micaiah on the cheek and said, “How did the Spirit of the Lord pass from me to speak to you?”
They have
They have
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Zechariah
So they conspired against him and at the command of the king they stoned him to death in the court of the house of the Lord.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Renunciation of worldly treasures
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of life
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
When they had driven him out of the city, they began stoning him; and the witnesses laid aside their robes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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