Matthew 10:21-25

21 aBrother will deliver brother over to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 band you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. cBut the one who endures to the end will be saved. 23When they dpersecute you in one town, eflee to the next, for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel fbefore the Son of Man comes.

24 g“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant
Greek bondservant; also verse 25
above his master.
25It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. iIf they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign
Greek lacks  will they malign
those of his household.


Matthew 24:9

9Then kthey will deliver you up lto tribulation and mput you to death, and nyou will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.

John 16:2

2 oThey will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, pthe hour is coming when qwhoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.

John 16:33

33I have said these things to you, that rin me you may have peace. sIn the world you will have ttribulation. But utake heart; vI have overcome the world.”

Acts 14:22

22 wstrengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them xto continue in ythe faith, and saying that zthrough many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 4:9-13

9For I think that God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, aalike men sentenced to death, because we abhave become a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men. 10 acWe are fools for Christ’s sake, but adyou are wise in Christ. aeWe are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. 11To the present hour afwe hunger and thirst, we are poorly dressed and agbuffeted and ahhomeless, 12and we ailabor, working with our own hands. ajWhen reviled, we bless; akwhen persecuted, we endure; 13when slandered, we entreat. alWe have become, and are still, like the scum of the world, amthe refuse of all things.

2 Timothy 3:12

12Indeed, all who desire to anlive a godly life in Christ Jesus aowill be persecuted,

Revelation of John 14:13

13And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: apBlessed are the dead aqwho die in the Lord from now on.” “Blessed indeed,” says the Spirit, arthat they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!”

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