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 servant of the Ammonites, and Geshem the Arabian heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, "What is this that ye do? Will ye fall away again from the king?"
and said before his brethren and the soldiers of Samaria, "What do these impotent Jews? Shall they be thus suffered? Shall they offer? Shall they perform it in one day? Shall they make the stones whole again that are brought to dust, and burnt?"
I am small and of no reputation; yet do not I forget thy commandments.
And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window and saw King David spring and dance before the LORD, and therefore despised him in her heart.
Thus, he that calleth upon God, and whom God heareth, is mocked of his neighbour; the godly and innocent man is laughed to scorn.
And when the Philistine looked and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a lad, ruddy and goodly to look upon.
And vile things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things of no reputation, for to bring to nought things of reputation,
We are evil spoken of, and we pray. We are made as it were the filthiness of the world, the offscouring of all things, even unto this time.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
{Shiggaion of David, which he sang for the words of Cush the son of Benjamin} O LORD my God, in thee have I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me,
My time is in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
All thy commandments are true. They persecute me falsely; O be thou my help.
Many there are that trouble me, and persecute me; yet do I not swerve from thy testimonies.
{Shin} The princes persecute me without cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
For the enemy persecuteth my soul; he smiteth my life down to the ground; he layeth me in the darkness, as the dead men of the world.
"O LORD," said I then, "thou knowest all things. Therefore remember me, and visit me, deliver me from my persecutors: Receive not my cause in thy long wrath; yet thou knowest, that for thy sake I suffer rebuke.
Our necks are under persecution, we are weary, and have no rest.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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Then shall they put you to trouble, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake:
Beware of men: for they shall deliver you up to the councils, and shall scourge you in their synagogues;
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you: delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prison: and bring you before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
Remember the saying, that I said unto you, 'The servant is not greater than the Lord.' If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.
They shall excommunicate you: yea the time shall come, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth God true service.
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Reproach suffered
If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.
Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake.
and esteemed the rebuke of Christ greater riches, than the treasure of Egypt. For he had a respect unto the reward.
For therefore we labour and suffer rebuke, because we believe in the living God, which is the saviour of all men: but specially of those that believe.
partly while all men wondered and gazed at you for the shame and tribulation that was done unto you, and partly while ye became companions of them which so passed their time.
Let us go forth therefore out of the tents, and suffer rebuke with him.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Then Paul answered, and said, "What do ye weeping, and breaking mine heart? I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
And though I bestowed all my goods to feed the poor, and though I gave my body even that I burned, and yet had no love, it profiteth me nothing.
And I saw seats, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God: which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had taken his mark upon their foreheads, or on their hands: and they lived, and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall arise against their fathers, and mothers, and shall put them to death,
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And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, the souls of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had,
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
And Herod, with his men of war, despised him, and mocked him; And arrayed him in white, and sent him again to Pilate.
And therefore the Jews did persecute Jesus, and sought the means to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.
and rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him even unto the edge of the hill, whereon their city was built, to cast him down headlong.
After that Jesus went about into Galilee, and would not go about in Jewry, for the Jews sought to kill him.
I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you.
Again they went about to take him, but he escaped out of their hands,
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
The high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
and spitted upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
But I offer my back unto the smiters, and my cheeks to the nippers. I turn not my face from shame and spitting,
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?"
When he had thus spoken, one of the ministers which stood by, smote Jesus on the face saying, "Answerest thou the high priest so?"
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
For unto you it is given, that not only ye should believe on Christ: but also suffer for his sake,
For we which live, are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might appear in our mortal flesh.
Therefore have I delectation in infirmities, in rebukes, in need, in persecutions, in anguish, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword:
were stoned, were hewn asunder, were tempted, were slain with swords, walked up and down in sheep skins, in goat skins, in need, tribulation, and vexation,
And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar, the souls of them that were killed for the word of God, and for the testimony which they had,
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of reputation
For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus to be the Lord, and preach ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.
We are fools for Christ's sake, and ye are wise through Christ: we are weak, and ye are strong. Ye are honorable, and we are despised.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "How is the spirit of the LORD gone from me, to speak in thee?"
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek, offer also the other. And him that taketh away thy gown, forbid not to take thy coat also.
They have opened their mouths wide upon me, and smitten me upon the cheek despitefully, they have eased themselves through mine adversity.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Zechariah
Whereupon they conspired against him and stoned him with stones, at the commandment of the king: even 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
And whosoever forsaketh houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake; the same shall receive a hundred fold, and shall inherit 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 findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
and ye shall be hated of all men, for my name: but he that shall endureth unto the end, shall be saved.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall falsely say all manner of evil sayings against you for my sake.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
from the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple. Verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this nation.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
And immediately the king sent the hangman and commanded his head to be brought in.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
and cast him out of the city, and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, named Saul.
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