Matthew 24:12

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

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.

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.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

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.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

“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.’

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

The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

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

The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.

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.

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

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.”

I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel.”

God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.

When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and give birth to iniquity.

I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me.

“Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its wide places, if you can find a man, if there is anyone who does justly, who seeks truth, then I will pardon her.

“Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat, and water to drink.

So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

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

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,

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.

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

“I know your works (behold, I have set before you an open door, which no one can shut), that you have a little power, and kept my word, and didn’t deny my name.

Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Oh that there were such a heart in them that they would fear me and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them and with their children forever!

After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

I have set my heart to perform your statutes forever, even to the end.

For the scepter of wickedness won’t remain over the allotment of the righteous; so that the righteous won’t use their hands to do evil.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Tell those who have a fearful heart, “Be strong! Don’t be afraid! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, God’s retribution. He will come and save you.

You came near in the day that I called on you. You said, “Don’t be afraid.”

Some of those who are wise will fall, to refine them, and to purify, and to make them white, even to the time of the end; because it is yet for the time appointed.

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.

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

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.

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.

“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

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.

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

During supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him,

After the piece of bread, then Satan entered into him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.”

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

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.

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.”

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Because of this I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful child in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways which are in Christ, even as I teach everywhere in every assembly.

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.

in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience.

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.

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another abounds,

From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.

Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

Be sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

“I know your works, and your toil and perseverance, and that you can’t tolerate evil men, and have tested those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and found them false.

“And to the angel of the assembly in Sardis write: “He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars says these things: “I know your works, that you have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead.

The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.

It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation was given to him.

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me isn’t worthy of me.

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;

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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.