Isa 8:18, Zec 3:6, Luk 2:34, Act 4:13, 1Cor 4:9, 2Cor 4:8-12, 6:8-10 | ESV | STEP | Behold , I and the children whom the Lord has given me are signs and portents in Israel from the Lord of hosts , who dwells on Mount Zion .

34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is appointed ^dfor the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign ^ethat is opposed

Acts 4:13

13 ^fNow when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus.

1 Corinthians 4:9

9 For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, ^glike men sentenced to death, because we ^hhave become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

2 Corinthians 4:8-12

8 We are ⁱafflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; 9 persecuted, but ^jnot forsaken; ^kstruck down, but not destroyed; 10 ^lalways carrying in the body the death of Jesus, ^mso that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. 11 For we who live are always being given over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. 12 So ⁿdeath is at work in us, but life in you.

2 Corinthians 6:8-10

8 through honor and dishonor, ^othrough slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and ^pyet well known; ^qas dying, and behold, we live; ^ras punished, and yet not killed; 10 ^sas sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ^tas poor, yet making many rich; ^uas having nothing, ^vyet possessing everything.