1 Corinthians 4:12

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.

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

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.

They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

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.

He who seeks his life will lose it; and he who loses his life for my sake will find it.

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.

But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance;

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

Know that Yahweh, he is God. It is he who has made us, and we are his. We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I remained there with the kings of Persia.

But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.

It is enough for the disciple that he be like his teacher, and the servant like his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more those of his household!

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

Even as it is written, “For your sake we are killed all day long. We were accounted as sheep for the slaughter.”

which none of the rulers of this world has known. For had they known it, they wouldn’t have crucified the Lord of glory.

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.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

whereas angels, though greater in might and power, don’t bring a railing judgment against them before the Lord.

There was war in the sky. Michael and his angels made war on the dragon. The dragon and his angels made war.

He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth Peor, but no man knows where his tomb is to this day.

Whoever rewards evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he didn’t open his mouth.

Therefore I will give him a portion with the great. He will divide the plunder with the strong; because he poured out his soul to death and was counted with the transgressors; yet he bore the sins of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Yahweh rebuke you, Satan! Yes, Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn’t this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?”

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his lord.

They have no root in themselves, but are short-lived. When oppression or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they stumble.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.

Most certainly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his lord, neither is one who is sent greater than he who sent him.

“Now, brothers, I know that you did this in ignorance, as did also your rulers.

For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men’s matters.

Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to my need.

Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

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,

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

They insulted him and said, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

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 also keep yours.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

But I have used none of these things, and I don’t write these things that it may be done so in my case; for I would rather die, than that anyone should make my boasting void.

For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

and that you make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, even as we instructed you;

neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you,

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.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

Therefore let them also who suffer according to the will of God in doing good entrust their souls to him, as to a faithful Creator.

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”