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, Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard all this, they derided us and expressed contempt toward us. They said, "What is this you are doing? Are you rebelling against the king?"
and in the presence of his colleagues and the army of Samaria he said, "What are these feeble Jews doing? Will they be left to themselves? Will they again offer sacrifice? Will they finish this in a day? Can they bring these burnt stones to life again from piles of dust?"
I am insignificant and despised, yet I do not forget your precepts.
As the ark of the Lord entered the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out the window. When she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him.
I am a laughingstock to my friends, I, who called on God and whom he answered -- a righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock!
When the Philistine looked carefully at David, he despised him, for he was only a ruddy and handsome boy.
God chose what is low and despised in the world, what is regarded as nothing, to set aside what is regarded as something,
when people lie about us, we answer in a friendly manner. We are the world's dirt and scum, even now.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
A musical composition by David, which he sang to the Lord concerning a Benjaminite named Cush. O Lord my God, in you I have taken shelter. Deliver me from all who chase me! Rescue me!
You determine my destiny! Rescue me from the power of my enemies and those who chase me.
All your commands are reliable. I am pursued without reason. Help me!
/ (Sin/Shin) Rulers pursue me for no reason, yet I am more afraid of disobeying your instructions.
Certainly my enemies chase me. They smash me into the ground. They force me to live in dark regions, like those who have been dead for ages.
I said, "Lord, you know how I suffer. Take thought of me and care for me. Pay back for me those who have been persecuting me. Do not be so patient with them that you allow them to kill me. Be mindful of how I have put up with their insults for your sake.
We are pursued -- they are breathing down our necks; we are weary and have no rest.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. The devil is about to have some of you thrown into prison so you may be tested, and you will experience suffering for ten days. Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.
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"Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.
Beware of people, because they will hand you over to councils and flog you in their synagogues.
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
Remember what I told you, 'A slave is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed my word, they will obey yours too.
They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
Now in fact all who want to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Reproach suffered
If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory, who is the Spirit of God, rests on you.
"Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject you as evil on account of the Son of Man!
He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.
In fact this is why we work hard and struggle, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all people, especially of believers.
At times you were publicly exposed to abuse and afflictions, and at other times you came to share with others who were treated in that way.
We must go out to him, then, outside the camp, bearing the abuse he experienced.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
Then Paul replied, "What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be tied up, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus."
If I give away everything I own, and if I give over my body in order to boast, but do not have love, I receive no benefit.
Then I saw thrones and seated on them were those who had been given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of the testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. These had not worshiped the beast or his image and had refused to receive his mark on their forehead or hand. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
"Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.
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Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him. Then, dressing him in elegant clothes, Herod sent him back to Pilate.
Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish leaders began persecuting him.
They got up, forced him out of the town, and brought him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they could throw him down the cliff.
After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He stayed out of Judea because the Jewish leaders wanted to kill him.
I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
Then they attempted again to seize him, but he escaped their clutches.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
At that the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
They spat on him and took the staff and struck him repeatedly on the head.
I offered my back to those who attacked, my jaws to those who tore out my beard; I did not hide my face from insults and spitting.
Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said, "Which way did the Lord's spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?"
When Jesus had said this, one of the high priest's officers who stood nearby struck him on the face and said, "Is that the way you answer the high priest?"
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
For it has been granted to you not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him,
For we who are alive are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be made visible in our mortal body.
Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles, with persecutions and difficulties for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
He had James, the brother of John, executed with a sword.
They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Loss of reputation
For we do not proclaim ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves for Jesus' sake.
We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, we are dishonored!
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
Zedekiah son of Kenaanah approached, hit Micaiah on the jaw, and said, "Which way did the Lord's spirit go when he went from me to speak to you?"
To the person who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other as well, and from the person who takes away your coat, do not withhold your tunic either.
People have opened their mouths against me, they have struck my cheek in scorn; they unite together against me.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Zechariah
They plotted against him and by royal decree stoned him to death in the courtyard of the Lord's temple.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Renunciation of worldly treasures
And whoever has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will 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
Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life because of me will find it.
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 because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Persecution
"Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things about you falsely on account of me.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Suffering
For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name."
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
So the king sent an executioner at once to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded John in prison.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
When they had driven him out of the city, they began to stone him, and the witnesses laid their cloaks at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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