14 Bible Verses about Martyrdom, Qualities Of
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And they were stoning Stephen, calling and saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!" And, kneeling down, he cried with a loud voice, "Lord, lay not this sin to them!" And, having 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 loved not their soul, even to death.
Then said Jesus to His disciples, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me;
And, calling the multitude to Him with His disciples, He said to them, "If any one wishes to come after Me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.
For whosoever wishes 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, looking intently into Heaven, saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on 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!"
Fear not the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the Devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.
Women received their dead by a resurrection; and others were tortured, not accepting the redemption, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Then Paul answered, "What are ye doing, weeping and crushing my heart? For I am ready, not only to be bound, but to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."
But ye will be delivered up even by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
"And brother will deliver up brother to death; and father, his child; and children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.
Then will they deliver you up to tribulation, and will slay you; and ye will be hated by all the nations for My name's sake.
They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, an hour is coming, that every one who kills you will think that he is offering service to God.
Verily, verily, I say to you, when you were young, you were wont to gird yourself, and to walk wheresoever you wished; but, when you become old, you will stretch forth your hands, and another will gird you, and carry you whither you wish not." Now this He spake, signifying by what manner of death he would glorify God. And, having spoken this, He saith to him, "Follow Me."
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