Matthew 5:10-12
10 a“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for btheirs is the kingdom of heaven.11 c“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely don my account. 12 eRejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for fso they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
John 15:21
21But gall these things they will do to you hon account of my name, ibecause they do not know him who sent me.Romans 13:5
5Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also jfor the sake of conscience.2 Timothy 1:12
12 kwhich is why I suffer as I do. But lI am not ashamed, for mI know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that he is able to guard until nthat day owhat has been entrusted to me. ▼▼Or what I have entrusted to him; Greek my deposit
1 Peter 3:14-17
14 qBut even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. rHave no fear of them, snor be troubled, 15but tin your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, ualways being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and vrespect, 16 whaving a good conscience, so that, xwhen you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. 17For yit is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God’s will, than for doing evil.
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