15 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Qualities Of

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to return a word to you on this matter. If it is so that our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, then He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods nor worship the golden image which you have set up.

And they stoned Stephen, who was calling on God and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. And kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, Lord, do not lay this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony. And they did not love their soul until death.

Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

And calling near the crowd with His disciples, He said to them, Whoever will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.

For whoever will save his life shall lose it, but whoever will lose his life for My sake, he shall save it.

But being full of the Holy Spirit, looking up intently into Heaven, he saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, Behold, I see Heaven opened and the Son of Man standing on the right hand of God.

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.

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 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.

And you shall be betrayed also by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends. And they will cause some of you to be put to death.

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.

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.

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.

Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you girded yourself and walked where you wished. But when you grow old, you shall stretch forth your hands and another shall gird you and carry you where you do not wish. He spoke this signifying by what death he should glorify God. And when He had spoken this, He said to him, Follow Me.