John 15:21

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

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 those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

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 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.

For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God. If it begins first with us, what will happen to those who don’t obey the Good News of God?

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.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

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

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

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

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Lift up your heads, you gates! Be lifted up, you everlasting doors, and the King of glory will come in.

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.

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.

Whoever seeks to save his life loses it, but whoever loses his life preserves it.

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

But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

He who loves his life will lose it. He who hates his life in this world will keep it to eternal life.

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”

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

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.

“For my people are foolish. They don’t know me. They are foolish children, and they have no understanding. They are skillful in doing evil, but they don’t know how to do good.”

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

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

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

Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News,

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.

Jesus therefore cried out in the temple, teaching and saying, “You both know me, and know where I am from. I have not come of myself, but he who sent me is true, whom you don’t know.

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

I have given them your word. The world hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

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

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

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

So also Christ didn’t glorify himself to be made a high priest, but it was he who said to him, “You are my Son. Today I have become your father.”

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

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

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.

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.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it.

They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

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.

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

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

They said therefore to him, “Where is your Father?” Jesus answered, “You know neither me nor my Father. If you knew me, you would know my Father also.”

Righteous Father, the world hasn’t known you, but I knew you; and these knew that you sent me.

Yes, for your sake we are killed all day long. We are regarded as sheep for the slaughter.

You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and keep his word.

His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

Because for your sake, I have borne reproach. Shame has covered my face.

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.

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

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

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.

Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

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

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

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

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, I announce to you.

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

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

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

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

punishing those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

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.

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