Acts 9:16

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, and whoever will lose his life for my sake will find it.

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

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

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

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

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

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

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

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.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, because it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

Don’t be surprised, my brothers, if the world hates you.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

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,

We desire that each one of you may show the same diligence to the fullness of hope even to the end,

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

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!

Behold, one came to him and said, “Good teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?”

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

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

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.

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.

Yes, and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them and to the nations.

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

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

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

For whoever will be ashamed of me and of my words, of him will the Son of Man be ashamed, when he comes in his glory, and the glory of the Father, and of the holy angels.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

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

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.

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

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

A grievous vision is declared to me. The treacherous man deals treacherously, and the destroyer destroys. Go up, Elam; attack! I have stopped all of Media’s sighing.

“Arise, shine; for your light has come, and Yahweh’s glory has risen on you.

so that they will take no wood out of the field, and not cut down any out of the forests; for they will make fires with the weapons. They will plunder those who plundered them, and rob those who robbed them,” says the Lord Yahweh.

If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

Because you have plundered many nations, all the remnant of the peoples will plunder you, because of men’s blood, and for the violence done to the land, to the city and to all who dwell in it.

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.

They said to him, “We are able.” Jesus said to them, “You shall indeed drink the cup that I drink, and you shall be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with;

A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.

From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.

But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.

If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

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

But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.

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.”

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself.) I am more so: in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, and in deaths often.

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.

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God’s word isn’t chained.

Woe to you who destroy, but you weren’t destroyed, and who betray, but nobody betrayed you! When you have finished destroying, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betrayal, you will be betrayed.

But you, son of man, behold, they will put ropes on you, and will bind you with them, and you will not go out among them.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Go your ways. Behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.

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

Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

“I myself most certainly thought that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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.

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

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.

persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. The Lord delivered me out of them all.

For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

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

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.

I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.