15 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Qualities Of

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to King Nebuchadnezzar, We are not careful to answer thee in this matter. Behold, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not worship thy god, nor honour the statue which thou hast raised up.

And they stoned Stephen calling upon God and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep in the Lord.

And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

Then Jesus said unto his disciples, If anyone will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

And calling the multitude unto him with his disciples, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

For whosoever desires to save his soul shall lose it, but whosoever will lose his soul for my sake, the same shall save it.

But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, looked up steadfastly into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the right hand of God and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

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 the crown of life.

women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection;

Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.

And ye shall be betrayed both by parents and brethren and kinsfolk and friends, and some of you they shall cause to be put to death.

And brother shall deliver up brother unto death, and the father the child, and children shall rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death.

Then they shall deliver you up to be afflicted and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

They shall put you out of the synagogues, and the hour will even come when whosoever kills you will think that he does God service.

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou didst gird thyself and walk where thou wouldest, but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee and carry thee where thou wouldest not. This he spoke, signifying by what death he should clarify God. And when he had spoken this, he said unto him, Follow me.