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
those who were looked upon by the world as vile, as despicable, as nothing, these has God chosen to reduce their sufficiency to nothing.
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and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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then shall they deliver you up to torments, and to death: and ye shall be hated by all nations upon my account.
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be upon your guard with such men, for they will deliver you up to their tribunals, and scourge you in their synagogues.
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but before all these events, they will seize upon you and persecute you, drag you to the synagogues and to prisons, being accused before kings and governours, for professing my name.
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remember what I told you, "the servant is not greater than his master." if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you: if they have been spies upon my discourse, they will be so upon yours.
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they shall expel you out of the synagogues: yea, the time is coming, when it will be thought an agreeable sacrifice to God for any one to take away your lives.
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and those who will live like Christians, shall generally 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 indignities in the cause of Christ, you are happy: for the glorious spirit of God rests upon you.
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blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man.
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esteeming the sufferings of Israel greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he had an eye to the reward.
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for to that end we expose ourselves to trouble and reproach, because we hope in the living God, who is the saviour of all men, especially of believers.
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some of you being expos'd to publick obloquy and persecution: whilst others had their share of affliction in seeing such treatment.
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let us therefore decamp, and bear the reproach of following his example:
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
but Paul replied, what do you mean by afflicting me thus with your tears? I am not only ready to meet my chains, but even to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus.
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and tho' I distribute my whole substance to the poor, and give my body to be burned, and have not social affection, it profits me nothing.
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I saw likewise thrones, where persons were seated, to whom the power of judging was given: and I saw the souls of those that were beheaded for the testimony they had given to Jesus, and for the word of God, who had not worshipped the beast, nor his image, nor had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
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then the brother shall betray his brother to death, and the father his child: and children shall rise up against their parents, and be the instruments of their death.
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When he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintain'd.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
then Herod and his retinue treated him with contempt, and in derision sent him back magnificently dress'd to Pilate.
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upon which occasion the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he did such things on the sabbath-day.
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and breaking up the assembly, they drove him out of the city, to the precipice of the hill, upon which it was built, in order to throw him headlong down.
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After this Jesus resided in Galilee: for he would not be in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. now the
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I know you are Abraham's offspring; but ye seek to kill me, because my doctrine doth not penetrate into you.
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Thereupon they again endeavour'd to seize him: but he escaped out of their hands, and retir'd beyond Jordan,
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
at which the high priest Ananias order'd those that were near him to strike him on the face:
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and they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
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Upon his expressing himself thus, one of the officers there present, struck Jesus on the face, saying, answerest thou the high priest so?
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
for it is a favour bestowed upon you, that you not only believe on Christ, but suffer also for his sake,
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for as long as I live I shall be exposed to death for the sake of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest by the preservation of our mortal life.
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I take pleasure then in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am afflicted, then it is I have fortitude.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
he caus'd James the brother of John to be beheaded.
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they were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandred about in sheepskins, and goat-skins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented:
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When he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they maintain'd.
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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 preach not our selves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, professing our selves your servants for his sake.
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we are made fools for our attachment to Christ, while you, who are christians too, still pass for the wise: we are in poverty, but you are in power: you meet with esteem, but we find contempt.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
if any one strike you on one cheek, present to him the other likewise: or if any one seize your cloak, surrender your coat also.
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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 that abandons his family, his brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake, shall receive in that age an hundred times the value, and shall inherit hereafter everlasting 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
he that would preserve his life, shall lose it: and he that exposeth his life for my sake, shall save it.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
and ye shall be hated by all the world for professing my name: but he that perseveres unto the end, shall escape.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
from the blood of Abel to that of Zacharias, who perished between the altar and the temple: yes, I assure you, this generation shall be responsible for it all.
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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 make him see how much he must suffer for my name.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
but immediately dispatch'd the proper officer with orders to bring the head of John the Baptist.
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Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
then they dragg'd him out of the city, and stoned him: the false witnesses having laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.
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