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 God has chosen the base-born of the world, and those of no reputation, the things which are not, that He may set at nought the things which are,
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being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
Fear not those things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you a crown of life.
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Then they will deliver you into tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name,
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Beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and will beat you in their synagogues;
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And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.
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Remember the word which I spoke to you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
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They will put you out of the synagogues: but the hour is coming, that every one killing you may think he is offering service to God.
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But truly all wishing to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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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 suffer reproach in the name of Christ, happy are you, because the spirit of the glory and the spirit of God rest on you.
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Blessed are ye, when the people may hate you, and when they may separate you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of man.
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esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he was looking unto the recompense of reward.
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For unto this we toil and agonize, because we have hope in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of the faithful.
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both indeed in reproaches and tribulations being exposed as a theater, and having become the companions of those being thus exercised.
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Therefore let us go forth to him without the camp, bearing his reproach;
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
And if I give all my goods to feed the poor, and if I may give my body that I shall be burnt, and have not divine love, I am profited as to nothing.
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And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony of Jesus, and on account of the word of God, who did not worship the beast, nor his image, and they did not receive his mark on their forehead, and on their hand; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
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And brother will deliver brother unto death, and the father the child: and children will rise up against parents, and put them to death.
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And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain on account of the word of God, and the testimony which they had.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
But Herod along with his soldiers having indeed treated Him with contempt, and mocked Him, putting on Him a scarlet robe, sent Him back to Pilate.
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And on account of this the Jews continued to persecute Jesus, because He was doing these things on the Sabbath.
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And rising up, they cast Him out of the city, and were leading Him to the brink of the mountain on which their city was built, to hurl Him down;
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After these things Jesus walked about in Galilee: for He was not willing to walk about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill Him.
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I know ye are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
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They sought again to take Him: and He passed out of their hand.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth.
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And spitting on Him, they took the reed and struck Him on the head repeatedly.
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And He speaking these things, one of the officers standing by gave Jesus a slap, saying, Do you thus answer the high priest?
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
because the blessing is conferred on you in behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but indeed to suffer for him:
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For we while living are always being delivered up to death for the sake of Jesus, in order that the life of Jesus may be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
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Therefore I delight in infirmities, in insults, in difficulties, in persecutions, and in tight places, for Christ's sake: for when I am without strength, then I am dynamite.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
And he slew James the brother of John with a sword.
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they were stoned, they were tempted, they were burnt, they died by the edge of the sword; they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins; being destitute, troubled, persecuted,
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And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw beneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain on account of the word of God, and the testimony which they had.
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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 Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
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We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are glorious, but we are dishonorable.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
To the one smiting thee on the cheek turn the other also; and from the one taking away thy cloak do not withhold even the coat.
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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 one who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, on account of my name, shall receive a hundred-fold, and inherit eternal 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 one having found his soul shall lose it; and the one losing his soul for my sake shall find it.
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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 all on account of my name: but he that persevereth unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the house; yea, I say unto you, it shall be required of this generation.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
for I will show him how many things it behooves him to suffer for my name's sake.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
And the king immediately sending forth a soldier of his guard, commanded that his head should be brought.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
and casting him out from the city, they began to stone him. And the witnesses laid down their garments at the feet of a young man, called Saul:
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