Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
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Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when men hate you, and when they exclude and mock you, and throw out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.
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Genesis 21:6
Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.”
Ecclesiastes 3:4
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Luke 1:13
But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
Luke 1:14
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Luke 1:58
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
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Genesis 37:19
They said to one another, “Behold, this dreamer comes.
Matthew 27:39
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads
Matthew 27:40
and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Matthew 27:41
Likewise the chief priests also mocking with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
Matthew 27:42
“He saved others, but he can’t save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.
Matthew 27:43
He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”
Matthew 27:44
The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
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Deuteronomy 22:19
They shall fine him one hundred shekels of silver, and give them to the father of the young lady, because he has given a bad name to a virgin of Israel. She shall be his wife. He may not put her away all his days.
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Deuteronomy 33:29
You are happy, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Yahweh, the shield of your help, the sword of your excellency? Your enemies will submit themselves to you. You will tread on their high places.”
Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
Psalms 32:1
Blessed is he whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is covered.
Psalms 40:4
Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust, and doesn’t respect the proud, nor such as turn away to lies.
Psalms 41:1
Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.
Psalms 65:4
Blessed is the one whom you choose and cause to come near, that he may live in your courts. We will be filled with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.
Psalms 89:15
Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh.
Psalms 112:1
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Isaiah 32:20
Blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out the feet of the ox and the donkey.
Matthew 11:6
Blessed is he who finds no occasion for stumbling in me.”
Luke 11:28
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
Luke 12:37
Blessed are those servants whom the lord will find watching when he comes. Most certainly I tell you that he will dress himself, make them recline, and will come and serve them.
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Judges 1:19
Yahweh was with Judah, and drove out the inhabitants of the hill country; for he could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron.
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1 Kings 18:17
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
Nehemiah 6:8
Then I sent to him, saying, “There are no such things done as you say, but you imagine them out of your own heart.”
Psalms 35:11
Unrighteous witnesses rise up. They ask me about things that I don’t know about.
Jeremiah 18:18
Then they said, “Come! Let’s devise plans against Jeremiah; for the law won’t perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let’s strike him with the tongue, and let’s not give heed to any of his words.”
Jeremiah 37:14
Then Jeremiah said, “That is false! I am not defecting to the Chaldeans.” But he didn’t listen to him; so Irijah seized Jeremiah, and brought him to the princes.
Jeremiah 38:4
Then the princes said to the king, “Please let this man be put to death, because he weakens the hands of the men of war who remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them; for this man doesn’t seek the welfare of this people, but harm.”
Jeremiah 43:3
but Baruch the son of Neriah has turned you against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death or carry us away captive to Babylon.”
Acts 6:13
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Acts 16:20
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
Acts 17:6
When they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
Acts 21:28
crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”
Acts 22:22
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
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1 Kings 20:42
He said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have let go out of your hand the man whom I had devoted to destruction, therefore your life will take the place of his life, and your people take the place of his people.’ ”
1 Kings 20:43
The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria.
1 Kings 21:20
Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight.
1 Kings 22:8
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
2 Chronicles 18:7
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.” Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”
Psalms 34:21
Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.
Psalms 55:3
because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.
Psalms 69:14
Deliver me out of the mire, and don’t let me sink. Let me be delivered from those who hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Proverbs 9:8
Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Proverbs 29:10
The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the life of the upright.
Amos 5:10
They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
Mark 6:18
For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
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Nehemiah 9:30
Yet many years you put up with them, and testified against them by your Spirit through your prophets. Yet they would not listen. Therefore you gave them into the hand of the peoples of the lands.
Jeremiah 7:25
Since the day that your fathers came out of the land of Egypt to this day, I have sent to you all my servants the prophets, daily rising up early and sending them.
Jeremiah 7:26
Yet they didn’t listen to me or incline their ear, but made their neck stiff. They did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah 7:27
“You shall speak all these words to them, but they will not listen to you. You shall also call to them, but they will not answer you.
Jeremiah 7:28
You shall tell them, ‘This is the nation that has not listened to Yahweh their God’s voice, nor received instruction. Truth has perished, and is cut off from their mouth.’
Matthew 21:35
The farmers took his servants, beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
Matthew 21:36
Again, he sent other servants more than the first; and they treated them the same way.
Matthew 22:6
and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
Mark 9:13
But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they have also done to him whatever they wanted to, even as it is written about him.”
Mark 12:5
Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
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Esther 5:3
Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”
Psalms 69:8
I have become a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my mother’s children.
Psalms 69:9
For the zeal of your house consumes me. The reproaches of those who reproach you have fallen on me.
Psalms 109:28
They may curse, but you bless. When they arise, they will be shamed, but your servant shall rejoice.
Isaiah 49:7
Yahweh, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, says to him whom man despises, to him whom the nation abhors, to a servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and rise up, princes, and they shall worship, because of Yahweh who is faithful, even the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Matthew 23:37
“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!
John 3:20
For everyone who does evil hates the light and doesn’t come to the light, lest his works would be exposed.
John 15:23
He who hates me, hates my Father also.
Acts 16:23
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
Acts 16:24
Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
Hebrews 11:36
Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment.
Hebrews 11:37
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—
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Job 3:1
After this Job opened his mouth, and cursed the day of his birth.
Psalms 78:1
Hear my teaching, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.
Psalms 78:2
I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,
Proverbs 8:6
Hear, for I will speak excellent things. The opening of my lips is for right things.
Proverbs 31:8
Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.
Proverbs 31:9
Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”
Matthew 5:2
He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,
Matthew 13:35
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”
Acts 8:35
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
Acts 10:34
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
Acts 18:14
But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;
Ephesians 6:19
Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
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Psalms 27:12
Don’t deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, for false witnesses have risen up against me, such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalms 52:1
Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.
Psalms 52:2
Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
Acts 24:6
He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
Acts 24:13
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
Acts 25:7
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
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Psalms 38:20
They who render evil for good are also adversaries to me, because I follow what is good.
Psalms 109:4
In return for my love, they are my adversaries; but I am in prayer.
Proverbs 26:2
Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the undeserved curse doesn’t come to rest.
Song of Solomon 1:6
Don’t stare at me because I am dark, because the sun has scorched me. My mother’s sons were angry with me. They made me keeper of the vineyards. I haven’t kept my own vineyard.
Jeremiah 20:8
For as often as I speak, I cry out; I cry, “Violence and destruction!” because Yahweh’s word has been made a reproach to me, and a derision, all day.
Zechariah 11:8
I cut off the three shepherds in one month; for my soul was weary of them, and their soul also loathed me.
John 15:25
But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’
Acts 26:9
“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Acts 26:10
I also did this in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.
Romans 8:7
because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God, for it is not subject to God’s law, neither indeed can it be.
1 Thessalonians 2:15
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,
1 Thessalonians 2:16
forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
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Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
Isaiah 57:11
“Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lie, and have not remembered me, nor laid it to your heart? Haven’t I held my peace for a long time, and you don’t fear me?
Matthew 26:69
Now Peter was sitting outside in the court, and a maid came to him, saying, “You were also with Jesus, the Galilean!”
Matthew 26:70
But he denied it before them all, saying, “I don’t know what you are talking about.”
Matthew 26:71
When he had gone out onto the porch, someone else saw him and said to those who were there, “This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.”
Matthew 26:72
Again he denied it with an oath, “I don’t know the man.”
Matthew 26:73
After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”
Matthew 26:74
Then he began to curse and to swear, “I don’t know the man!” Immediately the rooster crowed.
Matthew 26:75
Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said to him, “Before the rooster crows, you will deny me three times.” Then he went out and wept bitterly.
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Isaiah 5:19
who say, “Let him make haste, let him hasten his work, that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it!”
1 Corinthians 16:22
If any man doesn’t love the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be cursed. Come, Lord!
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Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 65:14
Behold, my servants will sing for joy of heart, but you will cry for sorrow of heart, and will wail for anguish of spirit.
John 16:22
Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
John 16:23
“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.
Acts 2:46
Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 13:52
The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Romans 14:17
for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope in the power of the Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 8:2
how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
James 1:3
knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
James 3:18
Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
1 Peter 1:7
that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ—
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Isaiah 66:6
A voice of tumult from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve.
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Jeremiah 1:17
“You therefore put your belt on your waist, arise, and say to them all that I command you. Don’t be dismayed at them, lest I dismay you before them.
Luke 6:46
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?
Luke 12:5
But I will warn you whom you should fear. Fear him who after he has killed, has power to cast into Gehenna. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
1 Peter 3:1
In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands, so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,
3 John 1:7
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
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Jeremiah 40:4
Now, behold, I release you today from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Babylon, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, don’t. Behold, all the land is before you. Where it seems good and right to you to go, there go.”
Jeremiah 40:5
Now while he had not yet gone back, “Go back then,” he said, “to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people; or go wherever it seems right to you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him food and a present, and let him go.
Jeremiah 40:6
Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.
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Proverbs 22:10
Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
Ezekiel 2:6
You, son of man, don’t be afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns are with you, and you dwell among scorpions. Don’t be afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house.
Matthew 18:17
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.
Luke 6:36
“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.
1 Corinthians 5:2
You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.
Galatians 6:10
So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
1 Peter 2:19
For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.
1 Peter 2:20
For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.
1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”
3 John 1:9
I wrote to the assembly, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first among them, doesn’t accept what we say.
3 John 1:11
Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.
Revelation 13:17
and that no one would be able to buy or to sell unless he has that mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
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Zephaniah 3:18
I will remove those who grieve about the appointed feasts from you. They are a burden and a reproach to you.
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Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
Luke 6:27
“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Luke 6:28
bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
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Mark 6:19
Herodias set herself against him and desired to kill him, but she couldn’t,
Mark 6:27
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,
Galatians 4:16
So then, have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?
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Luke 6:10
He looked around at them all, and said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He did, and his hand was restored as sound as the other.
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John 7:11
The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, “Where is he?”
John 7:13
Yet no one spoke openly of him for fear of the Jews.
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Psalms 49:9
that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.
Luke 20:15
Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
John 7:47
The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?
John 7:48
Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?
John 7:49
But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”
John 7:50
Nicodemus (he who came to him by night, being one of them) said to them,
John 7:51
“Does our law judge a man unless it first hears from him personally and knows what he does?”
John 7:52
They answered him, “Are you also from Galilee? Search and see that no prophet has arisen out of Galilee.”
John 8:48
Then the Jews answered him, “Don’t we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?”
John 9:24
So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.”
Acts 4:18
They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
1 Peter 4:5
They will give account to him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
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John 9:23
Therefore his parents said, “He is of age. Ask him.”
John 9:25
He therefore answered, “I don’t know if he is a sinner. One thing I do know: that though I was blind, now I see.”
John 9:26
They said to him again, “What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes?”
John 9:27
He answered them, “I told you already, and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You don’t also want to become his disciples, do you?”
Acts 26:24
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are crazy! Your great learning is driving you insane!”
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Matthew 10:38
He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me isn’t worthy of me.
Matthew 27:32
As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.
Mark 8:34
He called the multitude to himself with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:38
For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man also will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”
Luke 9:23
He said to all, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Luke 14:27
Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross and come after me, can’t be my disciple.
John 4:22
You worship that which you don’t know. We worship that which we know; for salvation is from the Jews.
John 12:26
If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.
1 Corinthians 9:23
Now I do this for the sake of the Good News, that I may be a joint partaker of it.
Philippians 2:17
Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all.
2 Thessalonians 1:5
This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of God’s Kingdom, for which you also suffer.
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John 20:29
Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed.”
Jude 1:19
These are those who cause divisions and are sensual, not having the Spirit.
Revelation 14:13
I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, for their works follow with them.”
Revelation 19:9
He said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb.’ ” He said to me, “These are true words of God.”
Revelation 22:7
“Behold, I am coming soon! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”
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John 6:37
All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.
John 14:3
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Romans 8:17
and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
Romans 8:18
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.
Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,
2 Timothy 1:8
Therefore don’t be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
2 Timothy 3:12
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
1 John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.
1 John 3:3
Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Revelation 3:5
He who overcomes will be arrayed in white garments, and I will in no way blot his name out of the book of life, and I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.
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Psalms 44:22
Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.
Psalms 89:51
With which your enemies have mocked, Yahweh, with which they have mocked the footsteps of your anointed one.
Song of Solomon 5:7
The watchmen who go about the city found me. They beat me. They bruised me. The keepers of the walls took my cloak away from me.
Jeremiah 11:21
“Therefore Yahweh says concerning the men of Anathoth, who seek your life, saying, ‘You shall not prophesy in Yahweh’s name, that you not die by our hand’—
Jeremiah 15:15
Yahweh, you know. Remember me, visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors. You are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.
Matthew 10:17
But beware of men, for they will deliver you up to councils, and in their synagogues they will scourge you.
Matthew 10:21
“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.
Mark 4:17
They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.
Mark 13:9
“But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.
Luke 11:49
Therefore also the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute,
John 16:3
They will do these things because they have not known the Father nor me.
Hebrews 12:3
For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.
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2 Corinthians 10:18
For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
1 Thessalonians 1:6
You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,
1 Peter 1:8
whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,
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