What Does The Bible Say About?

Being Persecuted

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2 Timothy 3:12

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Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

Matthew 10:22

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You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

Matthew 5:10

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:10-12

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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

Mark 13:13

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You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

2 Corinthians 12:10

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That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Matthew 5:11

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Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.

Romans 8:35

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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

John 16:33

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I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Matthew 5:44

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But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

John 15:18

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If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first.

Luke 6:22

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Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and insult you and reject your name as evil because of the Son of Man.

Romans 12:14

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Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

2 Peter 2:9

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if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

John 15:20

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Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well.

1 Peter 4:12-14

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Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

2 Timothy 2:12

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if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;

Psalm 23:4

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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Mark 10:29-30

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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

1 Peter 3:18

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For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

Romans 8:18

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I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

1 Peter 2:16

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Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

1 Peter 5:8

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Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Philippians 1:29

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For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him,

Romans 10:13

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for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

1 Peter 3:14

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But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”

Psalm 31:15

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My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me.

Galatians 5:11

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Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.

Matthew 13:21

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But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Matthew 5:12

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Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

John 3:16-17

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

1 Peter 4:16

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But if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but glorify God that you bear that name.

1 John 3:13

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So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.

2 Corinthians 4:9

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persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed.

John 16:2

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They will put you out of the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering a service to God.

Mark 10:30

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will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

Matthew 10:23

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When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Acts 14:22

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strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Luke 21:12

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But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

Matthew 5:11-12

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Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.

1 Corinthians 4:12

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We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;

1 Peter 3:16

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keeping a clear conscience, so that those who slander you may be put to shame by your good behavior in Christ.

Galatians 4:29

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At that time, however, the son born by the flesh persecuted the son born by the Spirit. It is the same now.

Mark 4:17

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But they themselves have no root, and they remain for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.

Matthew 24:9

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Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

Revelation 2:10

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Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

2 Corinthians 4:8-12

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We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always consigned to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal body. So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

2 Timothy 3:11

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my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.

Acts 22:4

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I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

1 Peter 4:19

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So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

Revelation 1:1

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This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,

Acts 22:7

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I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’

James 1:12

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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

1 Peter 3:17

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For it is better, if it is God’s will, to suffer for doing good than for doing evil.

James 1:2

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,

John 15:19

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If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world.

Revelation 6:9-11

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And when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain for the word of God and for the testimony they had upheld. And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You avenge our blood and judge those who dwell upon the earth?” Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Galatians 6:12

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Those who want to make a good impression outwardly are trying to compel you to be circumcised. They only do this to avoid persecution for the cross of Christ.

Matthew 5:1-48

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When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. . . .

Revelation 17:6

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I could see that the woman was drunk with the blood of the saints and witnesses for Jesus. And I was utterly amazed at the sight of her.

1 Corinthians 10:24

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No one should seek his own good, but the good of others.

Acts 8:1

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And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

John 14:6

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Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Philippians 3:6

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as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

2 Corinthians 4:17

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For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.

Revelation 2:9-10

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I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan. Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison to test you, and you will suffer tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Philippians 3:10

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I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death,

1 Corinthians 10:13

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No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.

Luke 23:34

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Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Matthew 13:20-21

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The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.

Matthew 5:3

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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Romans 5:3-4

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Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

1 Corinthians 12:10-12

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to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

1 Peter 4:14

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If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you.

Acts 13:50

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The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

John 15:1-18:40

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“I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me. I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing. . . .

Luke 11:49

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Because of this, the wisdom of God said, ‘I will send them prophets and apostles; some of them they will kill and others they will persecute.’

1 Timothy 3:12

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A deacon must be the husband of but one wife, a good manager of his children and of his own household.

Luke 6:1-22:71

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One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them. But some of the Pharisees asked, “Why are you doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, took the consecrated bread and gave it to his companions, and ate what is lawful only for the priests to eat.” Then Jesus declared, “The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” . . .

Matthew 5:1-10:42

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When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. . . .

Matthew 5:1-11:30

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When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain and sat down. His disciples came to Him, and He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. . . .

Psalm 23:2

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He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

Romans 8:2

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For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set you free from the law of sin and death.

Romans 8:35-37

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Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.

John 15:5

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I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.

Luke 21:19

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By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

2 Timothy 1:7

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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Acts 11:19

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Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.

Acts 2:38

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Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 7:21

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Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Romans 1:16

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I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

Romans 5:3-5

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Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

John 15:18-21

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If the world hates you, understand that it hated Me first. If you were of the world, it would love you as its own. Instead, the world hates you, because you are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. Remember the word that I spoke to you: ‘No servant is greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you as well; if they kept My word, they will keep yours as well. But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.

Matthew 24:1-51

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As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. . . .

Revelation 1:9

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I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

1 Peter 4:12

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Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you.

Hebrews 10:32-34

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Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated. You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

James 1:2-4

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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

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