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Thematic Bible: Suffering for righteousness' sake


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Nehemiah 2:19
But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us. And they said, What is this that you do? Will you rebel against the king? Verse ConceptsContempt, Examples OfLaughterMockeryRebellion, Against Human AuthorityRidicule, Nature OfSpeech, Negative Aspects OfCharacter Of Wicked

Nehemiah 4:2
And he spoke before his brothers and the army of Samaria, and said, What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they make an end in a day? Will they bring to life the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Verse ConceptsJudaismCharacter Of WickedFeeblenessAnti semitismShort Time For Action

Psalm 119:141
I am small and despised; yet I do not forget Your Commandments.

2 Samuel 6:16
And it happened as the ark of Jehovah came to the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and dancing before Jehovah. And she despised him in her heart. Verse ConceptsLeapingContempt, Examples OfHeart, Fallen And RedeemedSuperiorityBad Wives ExamplesLooking Through WindowsPeople Jumpingjumping

Job 12:4
I am a laughing-stock to his friends; who calls on God, and He answers him; the just, the upright one is a mockery; Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

1 Samuel 17:42
And the Philistine looked and saw David, and disdained him. For he was only a youth, and ruddy, with a handsome appearance. Verse ConceptsDavid, Early LifePride, Examples OfSuperiorityAttractionDisdainLimitations Of YouthRed FacesAppearances ofteenagerHandsome Men

1 Corinthians 1:28
and God has chosen the base things of the world, and things which are despised, and things which are not, in order to bring to nothing things that are; Verse ConceptsChosen InstrumentsHumilityArrogant ExistenceChosen DisciplesOther Unimportant PeopleimportanceJustification Excluding Boasting

1 Corinthians 4:13
being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now. Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints, Examples OfBackbitingdirtGrace, In Human RelationshipsKindnessPersecution, Forms OfSlanderSpeech, Positive Aspects OfDuties To EnemiesDefamationUseless Peoplerumors

Psalm 7:1
A song of David, which he sang to Jehovah, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite. O Jehovah my God, in You I put my trust; save me from all who pursue me, and deliver me, Verse ConceptsSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseTrust

Psalm 31:15
My times are in Your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeHand Of GodSeasons, Of LifeLife Expectancy, TodayOvercoming EnemiesThe FutureTrusting God In Difficult TimesGod's TimingGods TimingSeasons ChangingWaiting For God's Timingfaterelentless

Psalm 119:86
All Your Commandments are faithful; they persecute me with lying; help me. Verse ConceptsCommands, in OTSuffering SaintsPersecution, Christian ResponseThose Who Are LiarsGod's Trustworthiness

Psalm 119:157
Many are my persecutors and my enemies, yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies. Verse ConceptsMany Enemies

Psalm 119:161
SHIN: Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in fear of Your Word. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfRenewed HeartBible, In Christian LivingAweIndividuals Fearing God

Psalm 143:3
For the enemy has pursued my soul; he has beaten my life down to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, as those long dead. Verse ConceptsMonotonyColors, BlackState Of The Deadcrushes

Jeremiah 15:15
O Jehovah, You know; remember me and visit me, and take vengeance for me on those who seek to hurt me. Do not take me away in Your long-suffering; know that for Your sake I have suffered rebuke. Verse ConceptsMemoriesGod, Patience OfInjuryRevenge, Examples OfUnderstandingPersecution, Nature OfDivine RemembrancePeople VisitingBeing ReprovedRevenge

Lamentations 5:5
We are pursued on our necks; we grow weary; rest is not given to us. Verse ConceptsRest, PhysicalPursuing PeopleSleeplessnessUnrestTired In FlightPersecutiontired

Revelation 2:10
Do not at all fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tried. And you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life. Verse ConceptsDays, Description OfFaithfulness, To GodFaithfulness, Examples OfFaith, Testing Ofevil, origins ofdefence, divineAthleticsCommitment, to GodHumiliationImprisonmentsInjustice, Nature And Source OfMartyrdom, Qualities OfMillenniumMonotonyPersecution, Attitudes ToPersecution, Nature OfPrizesRescueReward, For God's PeopleSatan, As TempterSatan, As The Enemy Of GodSelf DisciplineSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSuffering, Of BelieversBeneficial Afflictions For FaithAfflictions, Consolation DuringDeath Of The Saints, Results InMartyrdom Of The SaintsAfflictions, Benefits OfFear, Of PersecutionSatan, Work OfPersecution PredictedTen Or More DaysCrowns For God's PeopleBemaTribulation MartydomSpiritual crownsCasting Out FearPersecutionLuciferEnd Of DaysWorrying About The Futurejail

Matthew 24:9
Then they will deliver you up to be afflicted and will kill you. And you will be hated of all nations for My name's sake. Verse ConceptsMartyrdom, Qualities OfMurderSuffering, Of BelieversMartyrdom Of The SaintsHated SaintsMartyrdom, Reasons ForPersecution PredictedHanding Over PeopleChrist's Disciples Will SufferKilling Will HappenPeople Being HatedReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansSigns Of The Timesend times prophecyPunishmentMartyrdomPersecutionSpreading The Gospel

Matthew 10:17
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to the sanhedrins, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. Verse ConceptsFloggingPersecution, Forms OfPersecution, Nature OfSanhedrinSuffering, Of BelieversSynagogueBeing BewarePersecution PredictedHanding Over PeopleBeating BelieversDanger From Men

Luke 21:12
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake. Verse ConceptsGovernorsImprisonmentsPersecution, Nature OfPersecution PredictedBeforeHanding Over PeopleGentile RulersPersecutionjail

John 15:20
Remember the word that I said to you, The servant is not greater than his master. If they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept My saying, they will also keep yours. Verse ConceptsFate Of The GodlyFaith, As A Body Of Beliefsdiscipleship, cost ofHumiliationRememberingServanthood, In SocietySuffering, Causes OfPersecution, Nature OfPersecution, OriginPersecution PredictedInferioritySlavesThey Do Not Keep CommandsPersecution

John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogue. But an hour is coming that everyone who kills you will think that he bears God service. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersHumiliationJudaismMartyrdom, Qualities OfPersecution, Forms OfSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InMartyrdom Of The SaintsDisfellowshipPersecution PredictedExcommunicationThoughts Of The WickedReady To KillServicePersecutionServing God

2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Verse ConceptsFate Of The Godlyenemies, of believersdiscipleship, cost ofHumiliationPersecution, Nature OfReward, DivineSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfSuffering, Of BelieversPersecution PredictedRight DesiresSufferingPersecution

1 Peter 4:14
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified. Verse ConceptsGlory, Revelation OfReproachGod, Unity OfHappinessInsultsSuffering, Encouragements InGod's Glory In The ChurchGift Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritFalse AccusationsName CallingThe Spirit Of GodThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchBlessed In ServiceGlory of ChristSpiritual crownsPersecution

Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Verse ConceptsFaultsReproachClaimsHatredSeparationSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InHated SaintsExcommunicationNames Blotted OutExclusionPeople Being HatedBlessing OthersRejectionhaters

Hebrews 11:26
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. Verse ConceptsReproachHeavenly RewardsRiches, SpiritualTreasureSufferings RewardedSpiritual TreasuresSeeking Things AboveChoosing God's WayTreasure In HeavenReward For WorksWorthAbuseValueaccounting

1 Timothy 4:10
For to this we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the preserver of all men, especially of those who believe. Verse ConceptsAtonementReproachLabor, Spiritual Aspects OfGod, Living And Self sustainingHope, As ConfidenceHope, In GodStriving With GodJesus Christ, SaviorTrusting In GodSaved By FaithAll PeopleThe Fact Of ToilThe Hope Of The Gospelfaith in hard timesstruggleLife StrugglesStrugglesstrivingChrist As The Object Of Saving Faith

Hebrews 10:33
indeed being exposed both by reproaches and afflictions, and while you became companions of those who lived so. Verse ConceptsReproachSpectaclePersecutionAbuse

Hebrews 13:13
Therefore let us go forth to Him outside the camp, bearing His reproach. Verse ConceptsReproachPersecution, Forms OfDislikingOutside The CampSharingAbuse

Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfAfflicted Saints, Examples OfeagernessMartyrdom, Qualities OfReadinessSelf DenialShepherds, As Church LeaderWeepingLove Towards Christ, The Nature OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsLove For GodMartyrdom, Believers Attitude TowardsDeath Of God's PeopleEvangelismBreaking Chainsjerusalem

1 Corinthians 13:3
And though I give out all my goods to feed the poor, and though I deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, I am profited nothing. Verse ConceptsPoverty, Causes OfSelf SacrificeZealGenerosityLoving OthersLove To OthersBenevolenceMartyrdom, Methods OfDamage To The BodyBurning PeopleHalf Of PossessionsGiving To The PoorUnlovingI Am UnimportantThe Surrendered lifeMartyrdomLoving YourselfSurrenderHelping The PoorTrue LoveUnconditional LoveBeing LovedHardshipFeeding The Poorpossessionslovingbranding

Revelation 20:4
And 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 for the witness of Jesus and for the Word of God, and who had not worshiped the beast nor his image, nor had received his mark on their foreheads, nor in their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Verse ConceptsForeheads666Faithfulness, To Godevil, victory overdefianceBeheadingThe BeastJudgesJudgment SeatPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSelf SacrificeThe Immortal SoulMartyrdom, Methods OfSufferings RewardedRemoving HeadsCosmic CreaturesBelievers JudgingMarks On PeopleAuthority Of DisciplesAvoiding IdolatrySubsequent Witness To ChristWorshipping The DevilMark Of The BeastHow First Resurrection Is Spread OutSigns Of The Timesend times prophecyMartyrdom

Matthew 10:21
And brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. And the children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersBetrayalBetrayal, To The ChristianMartyrdom, Qualities OfParentsPersecution, Nature OfUnfaithfulness, To PeopleFamilyMartyrdom Of The SaintsHatred Between RelativesDisobedient To ParentsHanding Over PeoplePeople OpposedFathers And SonsDeath Of A Family MemberFamily LoveMothers Love For Her ChildrenSiblingsDeath Of A ChildRaising ChildrenMothers And SonsDeath Of A MotherBeing A Good FatherDeath Of A FatherKidsMotherhoodParents LoveFamily DeathHurt And BetrayalFathers And DaughtersSibling LoveLoving Childrenparenthood

Revelation 6:9
And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersMartyrdom Of The SaintsWitnessing, And Holy SpiritConsciousness Following DeathAltars, In HeavenMartyrdom, Reasons ForFractions, One FifthThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsKilling DisciplesReceiving God's WordFifthSubsequent Witness To ChristConsciousness After DeathTribulation MartydomMartyrdomWitnessingreuniting

Luke 23:11
And humiliating Him with his guardsmen, and mocking Him by putting luxurious clothing around Him, Herod sent Him again to Pilate. Verse ConceptsClothingMockeryRidicule, Objects OfSoldiersPersecution Of ChristFine ClothesMocking ChristSoldiers Treatment Of ChristFunassertiveness

John 5:16
And therefore the Jews persecuted Jesus and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the sabbath day. Verse ConceptsPersecution, Nature OfPlottingPersecution Of ChristThe Sabbath And ChristWhy People Did Things

Luke 4:29
And they rose up and thrust Him outside the city, and led Him up to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, in order to throw Him down. Verse ConceptsRejection Of ChristPersecution Of ChristThrowing PeopleDriving Out ChristPeople Getting Upjumping

John 7:1
After these things Jesus walked in Galilee, for He did not desire to walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill Him. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristAssassinations, AttemptedJews, ThePersecution Of ChristChrist Would Be Killed

John 8:37
I know that you are Abraham's seed, but you seek to kill Me because My Word has no place in you. Verse ConceptsPersecution Of ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleChrist Would Be KilledNo Room

John 10:39
Then they again sought to seize Him, but He went forth out of their hand. Verse ConceptsExamples Of EscapingPersecution Of ChristArresting ChristOthers Who Fledtrying

Acts 23:2
And the high priest Ananias commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth. Verse ConceptsConfrontationHigh Priest, In NtSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousOther References To MouthsRivers

Matthew 27:30
And spitting at Him, they took the reed and struck at His head. Verse ConceptsSmitingThe Smiting Of JesusSpittingSmiting Of The RighteousBatteryBeating JesusSaliva

Isaiah 50:6
I gave My back to the strikers, and My cheeks to pluckers; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting. Verse ConceptsFloggingBeing BetrayedCheeksBackBeardsHumiliationPersecution, Attitudes ToHumility Of ChristPersecution, Nature OfBeatingsSmitingThe Smiting Of JesusSpittingSmiting Of The RighteousBatteryTrimming Facial HairAccepting BeatingsSalivaHair PluckingChrist WillingMessianic Prophecies

1 Kings 22:24
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you? Verse ConceptsConfrontationRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodSmitingSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousThe Spirit Of The LordCheeks

John 18:22
And when He had spoken this way, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Do you answer the high priest so? Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousAnswering People

Philippians 1:29
For to you it is given on behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake, Verse ConceptsAfflictions, In Christian LivingFaith, Origins OfGod, Suffering OfGospel, Requirements OfSuffering, Of BelieversSuffering For Christ's SakeChrist's Disciples Will SufferPrivileges of saintsSufferingLife StrugglesStrugglesbelief

2 Corinthians 4:11
For we who live are always being delivered to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus might also be revealed in our body. Verse ConceptsDying With ChristSuffering For Christ's SakeLife With Christ

2 Corinthians 12:10
Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then I am powerful. Verse ConceptsInsultsPersecution, Nature OfWeakness, SpiritualInfirmitiesSuffering For Christ's SakeGod Giving StrengthGod Gives StrengthHard TasksGrace Being SufficientPersecutionWeaknessStaying Strong During Hard TimesHardship

Acts 12:2
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. Verse ConceptsBeheadingDeath penaltyMartyrdom, Examples OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfKilling DisciplesMartyrdom

Hebrews 11:37
They were stoned, they were sawed in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented. Verse ConceptsFleecesDeath penaltyMartyrdom Of The SaintsStoningMartyrdom, Methods OfPeople Cut In PiecesAnimal SkinsFoul ClothesHalf Of BodiesPeople Actually Doing Evil

Revelation 6:9
And when He had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the Word of God, and for the testimony which they held. Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersMartyrdom Of The SaintsWitnessing, And Holy SpiritConsciousness Following DeathAltars, In HeavenMartyrdom, Reasons ForFractions, One FifthThe Act Of OpeningOpening DocumentsKilling DisciplesReceiving God's WordFifthSubsequent Witness To ChristConsciousness After DeathTribulation MartydomMartyrdomWitnessingreuniting

2 Corinthians 4:5
For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchLordship, Of Jesus ChristPaul, Apostle To GentilesServanthood, In Life Of BelieversSlavery, SpiritualJesus Christ, LordMinisters, Way They Should TeachSuffering For Christ's SakePreaching ChristNot MeChrist Is My LordChanging Yourselfpreaching

1 Corinthians 4:10
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised. Verse ConceptsFools, Characteristics OfFolly, Examples OfWeakness, SpiritualWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanSuffering For Christ's SakeStrong PeopleCounted As FoolsGod Bestowing GloryWise Men In The ChurchFoolsWeaknesschristianity

1 Kings 22:24
But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you? Verse ConceptsConfrontationRidicule, Nature OfInfidelity To GodSmitingSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousThe Spirit Of The LordCheeks

Luke 6:29
And to him who strikes you on the one cheek, also offer the other. And to him who takes away your garment, do not forbid your tunic also. Verse ConceptsCloaksCheeksSelf DefenceDressSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The RighteousPeople Giving ClothesOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsAccepting BeatingsRobbing PeopleTurning The Other Cheek

Job 16:10
They have gaped on me with their mouth; and have scornfully beaten me on the cheek; they gather themselves against me. Verse ConceptsCheeksRidicule, Objects OfSmitten CheeksSmiting Of The Righteous

2 Chronicles 24:21
And they conspired against him and stoned him with stones at the command of the king in the court of the house of Jehovah. Verse ConceptsCourtyardMartyrdom Of The SaintsDeath penaltyTrapConspiracy

Matthew 19:29
And everyone who left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. Verse ConceptsFutureCompensationeternal life, nature ofeternal life, experience ofChildren, responsibilities to Goddiscipleship, benefits ofDedication In NtHomeInheritance, SpiritualMothers, Responsibilities OfForsaking All OthersPresent, TheProfitsProperty, HousesRestitutionReward, For God's PeopleSelf DenialSistersGain Through LossSuffering For Christ's SakeSeparating From RelativesOne HundredParting From ParentsLiving In HousesEntering LifeHundredfold ReturnmomsMothers Love For Her ChildrenSiblingsFamily And FriendsMothers And SonsRelationship TroublesLosing A FriendTrust In RelationshipsLosing FriendsFather And Daughter RelationshipsBuilding RelationshipsLeaving Parents For SpouseSibling LoveFathers Responsibilitieshomework

Matthew 10:39
He who finds his life shall lose it. And he who loses his life for My sake shall find it. Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfFindingCommitment, to Jesus ChristLife, HumanSuffering For Christ's SakeKeeping Oneself AliveFinding ThingsLosing One's LifeThe Surrendered lifelosing a loved oneFinding LoveLosing A FriendLosing FriendsBeing LostNever Giving UpLoss Of A Loved OneLosing SomeoneriskLife That Is Worth Living

Matthew 10:22
And you will be hated of all men for My name's sake, but the one who endures to the end shall be kept safe. Verse ConceptsGoalsenemies, of believersendHatredPersecution, Attitudes ToPersecution, Forms OfProgressStabilitySuffering, Of BelieversSuffering, HardshipSuffering For Christ's SakeTo The EndEnduringPeople Being HatedReasons Why The World Hates ChristiansPromise Of HeavenHatePersecutionChristmas TreeFamily ProblemsHurt And BetrayalbridgesSatanic Hatred

Matthew 5:11
Blessed are you when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleFalse AccusationsFaultsClaimsHumiliationInjuryPersecution, Forms OfBullyingSlanderSuffering For Christ's SakeSufferings RewardedFalse WaysgaysPersecutionBeing GayBlessing OthersAbusecriticismvocation

Luke 11:51
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the temple. Truly I say to you, It shall be required of this generation. Verse ConceptsAbel and CainMartyrdom Of The SaintsNamed Prophets Of The LordMartyrdom

Acts 9:16
For I will show him what great things he must suffer for My name's sake. Verse ConceptsSuffering, Of BelieversSuffering For Christ's SakeChrist's Disciples Will SufferThings RevealedSuffering

Mark 6:27
And immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded his head to be brought. And he went and beheaded him in the prison, Verse ConceptsMartyrdom Of The SaintsDeath penaltyCommands, in NTPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfExecutionersRemoving HeadsKilling DisciplesDeath Penalty For Killing

Acts 7:58
And throwing him outside the city, they stoned him. And the witnesses laid their clothes down at the feet of a young man named Saul. Verse ConceptsCrimesevangelists, ministry ofMartyrdom, Examples OfMartyrdom Of The SaintsMartyrdom, Methods OfOutside The City

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