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, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they ridiculed us, and despised us, and said, "What is this thing that you are doing? Will you rebel against the king?"
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 finish in a day? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of rubbish, since they are burned?"
I am small and despised. I don't forget your precepts.
It was so, as the ark of Yahweh came into the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before Yahweh; and she despised him in her heart.
I am like one who is a joke to his neighbor, I, who called on God, and he answered. The just, the blameless man is a joke.
When the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him; for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and withal of a fair face.
and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:
Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » General references to
Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
My times are in your hand. Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, and from those who persecute me.
All of your commandments are faithful. They persecute me wrongfully. Help me!
Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words.
For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.
Yahweh, you know; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; don't take me away in your longsuffering: know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.
Our pursuers are on our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Predicted concerning the church
Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.
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Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
Remember the word that I said to you: 'A servant is not greater than his lord.' If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they kept my word, they will keep yours also.
They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
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 and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified.
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake.
accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.
partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.
Let us therefore go out to him outside of the camp, bearing his reproach.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Martyrdom » General references to
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."
If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don't have love, it profits me nothing.
I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus, and for the word of God, and such as didn't worship the beast nor his image, and didn't receive the mark on their forehead and on their hand. They lived, and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
"Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Persecution » Of Christ
Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.
For this cause the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill him, because he did these things on the Sabbath.
They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn't walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
They sought again to seize him, and he went out of their hand.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » General references to
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.
I gave my back to the strikers, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair; I didn't hide my face from shame and spitting.
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?"
When he had said this, one of the officers standing by slapped Jesus with his hand, saying, "Do you answer the high priest like that?"
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » death
Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
They were stoned. They were sawn apart. They were tempted. They were slain with the sword. They went around in sheep skins and in goat skins; being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God, and for the testimony of the Lamb 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 don't preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake;
We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You have honor, but we have dishonor.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Of the jews smiting of the righteous » Upon the cheek
Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, "Which way did the Spirit of Yahweh go from me to speak to you?"
To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don't withhold your coat also.
They have gaped on me with their mouth. They have struck me on the cheek reproachfully. They gather themselves together against me.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Zechariah
They conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of Yahweh.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Renunciation of worldly treasures
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, 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
He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » For Christ's sake some trials believers may be called upon to endure » Hatred
You will be hated by all men for my name's sake, but he 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 reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Abel
from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zachariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary.' Yes, I tell you, it will be required of 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 many things he must suffer for my name's sake."
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » John the baptist
Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
Suffering for righteousness' sake » Examples of » Stephen
They threw him out of the city, and stoned him. The witnesses placed their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
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