2 Samuel 6:22
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22 I will make myself yet more contemptible than this, and I will be humbled in my own eyes, but by the maids of whom you have spoken, by them I shall be held in honor.”
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1 Peter 4:14
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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](A)
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Hebrews 12:2
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2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.(A)
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- 12.2 Or who instead of
Isaiah 51:7
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7 Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
you people who have my teaching in your hearts;
do not fear the reproach of others,
and do not be dismayed when they revile you.(A)
1 Timothy 1:15
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15 The saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance: that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the foremost.(A)
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Acts 5:41-42
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41 As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.(A) 42 And every day in the temple and at home[a] they did not cease to teach and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah.[b](B)
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Matthew 5:11-12
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11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely[a] on my account.(A) 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.(B)
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- 5.11 Other ancient authorities lack falsely
Isaiah 50:6
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6 I gave my back to those who struck me
and my cheeks to those who pulled out the beard;
I did not hide my face
from insult and spitting.(A)
Job 42:6
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6 therefore I despise myself
and repent in dust and ashes.”(A)
Job 40:4
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4 “See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.(A)
Genesis 32:10
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10 I am not worthy of the least of all the steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.(A)
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1 Peter 5:6
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6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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1 Samuel 2:30
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30 Therefore the Lord the God of Israel declares: I promised that your family and the family of your ancestor should go in and out before me forever, but now the Lord declares: Far be it from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me shall be treated with contempt.(A)
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