Jos 9:15, 10:1, Mat 16:24, Joh 15:19, 16:2-3, Act 9:23, 2Ti 3:12, Jam 4:4 | ESV | STEP | And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live , and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

Joshua 9:15

15 And Joshua ^amade peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.

Joshua 10:1

The Sun Stands Still

1 As soon as Adoni-zedek, king of Jerusalem, heard how Joshua had captured Ai and had devoted it to destruction, ^{▼▼That is, set apart ( devoted) as an offering to the Lord (for destruction); also verses 28, 35, 37, 39, 40} ^cdoing to Ai and its king ^das he had done to Jericho and its king, and ^ehow the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel and were among them,

Matthew 16:24

Take Up Your Cross and Follow Jesus

24 Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him ^fdeny himself and ^gtake up his cross and follow me.

John 15:19

19 ^hIf you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because ⁱyou are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you.

John 16:2-3

2 ^jThey will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, ^kthe hour is coming when ^lwhoever kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 And they will do these things ^mbecause they have not known the Father, nor me.

Acts 9:23

Saul Escapes from Damascus

23 ⁿWhen many days had passed, the Jews ^{▼▼The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time} plotted to kill him,

2 Timothy 3:12

12 Indeed, all who desire to ^plive a godly life in Christ Jesus ^qwill be persecuted,

James 4:4

4 ^rYou adulterous people! ^{▼▼Greek You adulteresses!} Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? ^tTherefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.