1 Peter 3:14
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14 But even if you do suffer for doing what is right,[a] you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear,[b] and do not be intimidated,(A)
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Matthew 10:28
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28 Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather, fear the one who can destroy both soul and body in hell.[a]
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- 10.28 Gk Gehenna
1 Peter 2:19-20
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19 For it is a commendable thing if, being aware of God, a person endures pain while suffering unjustly. 20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God.(A)
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Matthew 5:10-12
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10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[a] on my account.(B) 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.(C)
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- 5.11 Other ancient authorities lack falsely
Isaiah 41:10-14
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10 do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.(A)
11 All who are incensed against you
shall be ashamed and disgraced;
those who strive against you
shall be as nothing and shall perish.(B)
12 You shall seek those who contend with you,
but you shall not find them;
those who war against you
shall be as nothing at all.(C)
13 For I, the Lord your God,
hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Do not fear,
I will help you.”(D)
14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob,
you maggot[a] Israel!
I will help you, says the Lord;
your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.(E)
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- 41.14 Cn: Heb men of
Isaiah 8:12-13
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12 “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what it fears or be in dread.(A) 13 But the Lord of hosts, him you shall regard as holy; let him be your fear, and let him be your dread.(B)
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1 Peter 4:13-16
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13 But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.(A) 14 If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory,[a] which is the Spirit of God,[b] is resting on you.[c](B) 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, a criminal, or even as a mischief maker.[d](C) 16 Yet if any of you suffers as a Christian, do not consider it a disgrace, but glorify God because you bear this name.[e]
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James 1:12
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Trial and Temptation
12 Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord[a] has promised to those who love him.(A)
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- 1.12 Gk he; other ancient authorities read God
2 Corinthians 12:10
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10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities for the sake of Christ, for whenever I am weak, then I am strong.(A)
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Luke 6:22-23
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22 “Blessed are you when people hate you and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you[a] on account of the Son of Man.(A) 23 Rejoice on that day and leap for joy, for surely your reward is great in heaven, for that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.(B)
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- 6.22 Gk cast out your name as evil
Luke 12:4-5
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Exhortation to Fearless Confession
4 “I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body and after that can do nothing more.(A) 5 But I will show you whom to fear: fear the one who, after killing, has authority[a] to cast into hell.[b] Yes, I tell you, fear that one!(B)
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John 14:27
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27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.(A)
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John 14:1
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Jesus the Way to the Father
14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe[a] in God; believe also in me.(A)
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- 14.1 Or You believe
Mark 10:29
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29 Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for my sake and for the sake of the good news[a](A)
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- 10.29 Or gospel
Mark 8:35
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35 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel,[a] will save it.(A)
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- 8.35 Other ancient authorities read lose their life for the sake of the gospel
Matthew 19:29
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29 And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or[a] children or fields for my name’s sake will receive a hundredfold[b] and will inherit eternal life.
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Matthew 16:25
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25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.
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1 Peter 3:6
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6 Thus Sarah obeyed Abraham and called him lord. You have become her daughters as long as you do what is good and never let fears alarm you.(A)
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Philippians 1:29
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29 For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ but of suffering for him as well,(A)
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Acts 18:9-10
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9 One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,(A) 10 for I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you to harm you, for there are many in this city who are my people.”(B)
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Matthew 10:39
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39 Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.(A)
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Matthew 10:18-22
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18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them and the gentiles.(A) 19 When they hand you over, do not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say, for what you are to say will be given to you at that time, 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.(B) 21 Sibling will betray sibling to death and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death, 22 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.(C)
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Jeremiah 15:15
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15 O Lord, you know;
remember me and visit me,
and bring down retribution for me on my persecutors.
In your forbearance do not take me away;
know that on your account I suffer insult.(A)
Jeremiah 1:8
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8 Do not be afraid of them,
for I am with you to deliver you,
says the Lord.”(A)
Isaiah 51:12
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12 I, I am he who comforts you;
why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die,
a human being who fades like grass?(A)
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