Isaiah 66:5
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5 Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at his word:
“Your brothers who hate you
and cast you out for my name's sake
have said, (A)‘Let the Lord be glorified,
that we may see your joy’;
but it is they who shall be put to shame.
John 15:18-20
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The Hatred of the World
18 (A)“If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. 19 (B)If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because (C)you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. 20 Remember the word that I said to you: (D)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, (E)they will also persecute you. (F)If they kept my word, they will also keep yours.
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Matthew 5:10-12
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10 (A)“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for (B)theirs 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 (D)on my account. 12 (E)Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for (F)so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
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Isaiah 66:2
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2 (A)All these things my hand has made,
and so all these things came to be,
declares the Lord.
(B)But this is the one to whom I will look:
he who is humble and contrite in spirit
and trembles at my word.
Psalm 38:20
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Matthew 10:22
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22 (A)and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. (B)But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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John 9:34
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34 They answered him, (A)“You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they (B)cast him out.
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Jeremiah 36:16
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16 When they heard all the words, they turned one to another in fear. And they said to Baruch, (A)“We must report all these words to the king.”
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Isaiah 5:19
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19 who say: (A)“Let him be quick,
let him speed his work
that we may see it;
let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near,
and let it come, that we may know it!”
Proverbs 13:13
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13 Whoever (A)despises (B)the word[a] brings destruction on himself,
but he who reveres the commandment[b] will be (C)rewarded.
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- Proverbs 13:13 Or a word
- Proverbs 13:13 Or a commandment
1 John 3:13
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13 Do not be surprised, brothers,[a] (A)that the world hates you.
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- 1 John 3:13 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 14, 16
1 Peter 4:12-14
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Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at (A)the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice (B)insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad (C)when his glory is revealed. 14 (D)If you are insulted (E)for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory[a] and of God rests upon you.
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- 1 Peter 4:14 Some manuscripts insert and of power
Luke 13:17
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17 As he said these things, (A)all his adversaries were put to shame, and (B)all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.
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Luke 6:22-23
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22 “Blessed are you when (A)people hate you and when they (B)exclude you and revile you and (C)spurn your name as evil, (D)on account of the Son of Man! 23 (E)Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven; for (F)so their fathers did to the prophets.
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Jeremiah 36:23-25
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23 As Jehudi read three or four columns, the king would cut them off with a knife and throw them into the fire in the fire pot, until the entire scroll was consumed in the fire that was in the fire pot. 24 Yet (A)neither the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words was afraid, (B)nor did they tear their garments. 25 Even when (C)Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah (D)urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
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Titus 2:13
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13 (A)waiting for our blessed (B)hope, the (C)appearing of the glory of our great (D)God and Savior Jesus Christ,
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2 Thessalonians 1:6-10
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6 since indeed God considers it (A)just (B)to repay with affliction those who afflict you, 7 and to grant (C)relief to you who are afflicted as well as to us, when (D)the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven (E)with his mighty angels 8 (F)in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those (G)who do not know God and on those who (H)do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will suffer the punishment of (I)eternal destruction, (J)away from[a] the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 10 (K)when he comes on (L)that day (M)to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our (N)testimony to you (O)was believed.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:9 Or destruction that comes from
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and (C)oppose all mankind 16 (D)by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins. But (F)wrath has come upon them at last![a]
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or completely, or forever
Acts 26:9-10
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9 (A)“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of (B)Jesus of Nazareth. 10 (C)And I did so in Jerusalem. I not only locked up many of the saints in prison after receiving authority (D)from the chief priests, but (E)when they were put to death I cast my vote against them.
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Acts 2:33-47
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33 (A)Being therefore (B)exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from (C)the Father (D)the promise of the Holy Spirit, (E)he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing. 34 For (F)David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says,
(G)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
35 until I make your enemies your footstool.”’
36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that (H)God has made him (I)both Lord and Christ, this Jesus (J)whom you crucified.”
37 Now when (K)they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, (L)what shall we do?” 38 And Peter said to them, (M)“Repent and (N)be baptized every one of you (O)in the name of Jesus Christ (P)for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive (Q)the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 For (R)the promise is for you and (S)for your children and for all (T)who are far off, everyone (U)whom the Lord our God calls to himself.” 40 And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, (V)“Save yourselves from this (W)crooked generation.” 41 So those who received his word were baptized, and (X)there were added that day about three thousand souls.
The Fellowship of the Believers
42 And (Y)they devoted themselves to the apostles' (Z)teaching and the (AA)fellowship, to (AB)the breaking of bread and the prayers. 43 And awe[a] came upon every soul, and (AC)many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles. 44 And all who believed were together and (AD)had all things in common. 45 And (AE)they were selling their possessions and belongings and distributing the proceeds to all, as any had need. 46 And day by day, (AF)attending the temple (AG)together and (AH)breaking bread in their homes, they received their food (AI)with glad and generous hearts, 47 praising God and (AJ)having favor with all the people. And the Lord (AK)added to their number (AL)day by day those who (AM)were being saved.
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- Acts 2:43 Or fear
John 16:2
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2 (A)They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, (B)the hour is coming when (C)whoever kills you will think he is offering service to God.
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Isaiah 60:15
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15 (A)Whereas you have been forsaken and hated,
with no one passing through,
(B)I will make you majestic forever,
a joy from age to age.
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