Luke 21:12

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

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.

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.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

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.

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.

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

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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!

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

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.

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.

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.

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

Every man who strives in the games exercises self-control in all things. Now they do it to receive a corruptible crown, but we an incorruptible.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

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,

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,

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

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

I am coming quickly! Hold firmly that which you have, so that no one takes your crown.

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.

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

But the house of Israel will not listen to you, for they will not listen to me; for all the house of Israel are obstinate and hard-hearted.

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

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.

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

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

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

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

So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, “Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”

Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

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.

For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus may be revealed in our mortal flesh.

For you have heard of my way of living in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the assembly of God and ravaged it.

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.

yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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

These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings, and those who are with him are called chosen and faithful.”

For he performs that which is appointed for me. Many such things are with him.

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

“Those who are wise among the people will instruct many; yet they will fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by plunder, many days.

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

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

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.

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”

They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.

All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

if it is so that you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the Good News which you heard, which is being proclaimed in all creation under heaven, of which I, Paul, was made a servant.

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

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.

But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

For this cause I, Paul, am the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.

and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

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.

They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”

Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.

Therefore subject yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether to the king, as supreme;

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.