Luke 6:22

22Blessed are you when apeople hate you and when they bexclude you and revile you and cspurn your name as evil, don account of the Son of Man!

Acts 5:41

41Then they left the presence of the council, erejoicing that they were counted worthy fto suffer dishonor for gthe name.

1 Peter 4:12-16

Suffering as a Christian

12Beloved, do not be surprised at hthe fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13But rejoice iinsofar as you share Christ’s sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad jwhen his glory is revealed. 14 kIf you are insulted lfor the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory
Some manuscripts insert and of power
and of God rests upon you.
15But nlet none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or oas a meddler. 16Yet pif anyone suffers as a qChristian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God rin that name.
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