Matthew 5:10-11

10 aBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousnesssake, for btheirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 cBlessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely don my account.

Matthew 10:18

18 eand you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, fto bear witness before them and the Gentiles.

Mark 8:35

35For gwhoever would save his life
The same Greek word can mean either soul or  life, depending on the context; twice in this verse and once in verse 36 and once in verse 37
will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake iand the gospel’s will save it.

1 Corinthians 9:23

23I do it all for the sake of the gospel, jthat I may share with them in its blessings.

Revelation of John 2:3

3I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up kfor my name’s sake, and you lhave not grown weary.
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