Thematic Bible: Suffering for righteousness' sake
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Saints despised
And He chose what the world considers insignificant and contemptible, and [even] what it considers "nothing," in order to nullify what appears to be something.
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[though] we are slandered, we reply kindly. We have become [like] the scum of the earth, the dregs of all society, to this day.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.
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At that time people will turn you over [to the authorities] for persecution and will [even] kill you. And people from all countries will hate you for being loyal to me.
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But, watch out for people, for they will turn you over to the [Jewish] councils [for judgment] and will have you flogged in their synagogues.
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But before all these things happen, the authorities will grab hold of you, and persecute you, and turn you over to the synagogues and prisons [i.e., for punishment and confinement]. They will take you in front of kings and governors for being loyal to me.
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Remember what I said to you, 'A slave is not greater [in importance] than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will [also] persecute you, too; if they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.
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The Jewish authorities will expel you from their synagogues. In fact, the time will come when whoever kills you will think he is doing a service to God.
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In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in [the service of] Christ will be persecuted.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » 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].
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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.
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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.
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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].
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Sometimes you were subjected to public ridicule and abuse, and at other times you shared [vicariously] with those people who were treated that way.
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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.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
[But] Paul answered, "What are you trying to do [by your] crying and breaking my heart [like this]? [Do you not know that] I am ready, not only to be chained up, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus?"
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And if I donate all my possessions to feed poor people, and if I surrender my body to be burned [Note: This probably refers to becoming a martyr, but some manuscripts read, "that I may be able to boast"], but do not have love [for people], it is no benefit to me.
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Then I saw thrones, with individuals sitting on them who had been given [authority] to judge. And I [also] saw the souls of those who had been decapitated because they had testified about Jesus and [had proclaimed] the message of God. [They are] the ones who had refused to worship the beast or his statue, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And these ones lived again and ruled with Christ for a thousand years.
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[At that time] a person will turn his brother over to be killed, and the father [will do the same to] his child. And children will rebel against their parents and turn them over to be killed.
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And when the Lamb broke open the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for [believing and preaching] God's message, and for the testimony [about Jesus] which they had maintained.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
Then Herod and his soldiers treated Jesus with contempt and mocked Him. They dressed Him in a luxurious robe and then sent Him back to Pilate.
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So, for this reason the Jews began persecuting Jesus, because He did these [kinds of] things on the Sabbath day.
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They rose up and threw Jesus out of the city, leading Him to the top of the hill on which the city was built, in order to throw Him down [from a cliff].
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Then after these things happened, Jesus traveled in Galilee [only], for He did not want to move around in Judea because the Jews [there] were trying to kill Him.
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I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.
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[Then] the Jews again tried to arrest Him, but He escaped from their hands.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
[Upon hearing this], the head priest Ananias ordered that those standing closest to Paul hit him on the mouth.
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And they spat on Him and took the stick and beat Him on the head with it.
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When Jesus said this, one of the guards standing there struck Him [in the face], saying, "Is that any way to talk to the head priest?"
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
Because God has granted you [the privilege], on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake.
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For while we live, we are always exposed to death for Jesus' sake [See Rom. 8:36], so that the life of Jesus may be demonstrated in our mortal bodies [i.e., in our weak and frail human nature].
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So, I am pleased to [endure] weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions and difficulties, [all] for Christ's sake. For when I am weak [physically], then I am strong [spiritually].
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword.
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They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were executed by the sword. They traveled around in sheepskin and goatskin clothing; they were destitute, afflicted and mistreated.
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And when the Lamb broke open the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for [believing and preaching] God's message, and for the testimony [about Jesus] which they had maintained.
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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 [we preach] Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
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We are "fools" for Christ's sake, but you people [think you] are "wise" in [the fellowship of] Christ. We are weak, but you people [think you] are "strong." You are honored, but we are despised.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
Whoever hits you on one side of the face, allow him [to hit you on] the other side also; and when someone takes away your coat, do not stop him from also taking away your shirt [i.e., if he insists on it].
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Zechariah
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Renunciation of worldly treasures
And every person who has left his house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children or property, for my name's sake [i.e., to become a servant of the Lord], will receive [back] a hundred times as much [in this life] and will [also] inherit never ending life.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of life
The person who finds [everything to satisfy him in] this life [here on earth] will lose [never ending life]. But the person who [is willing to] lose [the comforts and security of] this life [here on earth] for my sake [i.e., in loyal service to me] will find it [i.e., never ending life]. [See Mark 10:29-30]
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
And you will be hated by everyone for being loyal to me. But the person who endures [this persecution by remaining faithful] to the end [of his life] is the one who will be saved [i.e., from spiritual and physical destruction].
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
You will be blessed when people speak against you and harm you and say bad things about you that are untrue, because of [your devotion to] me.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
Yes, I tell you, this generation will be punished [for the death of the prophets], from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who died between the Altar and the sanctuary [i.e., in the Temple area]. [Note: This punishment began about
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
I will show him how many things he will have to suffer for my name's sake."
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
And immediately the king sent a soldier who served as his guard and ordered him to bring John's head to him. So, he went and decapitated him in the prison,
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
They threw him out of the city and stoned him [to death]. Those who witnessed [the incident] placed their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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