John 12:42
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42 Nevertheless many, even of the authorities, believed in him. But because of the Pharisees they did not confess it, for fear that they would be put out of the synagogue,(A)
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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)
John 9:22
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22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus[a] to be the Messiah[b] would be put out of the synagogue.(A)
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John 7:13
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13 Yet no one would speak openly about him for fear of the Jews.(A)
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Proverbs 29:25
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- 29.25 Or human fear
Matthew 10:32
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32 “Everyone, therefore, who acknowledges me before others, I also will acknowledge before my Father in heaven,(A)
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1 John 4:15
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15 God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God.(A)
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1 John 4:2
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2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,
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1 Peter 4:12-16
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Suffering as a Christian
12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 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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Romans 10:10
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10 For one believes[a] with the heart, leading to righteousness, and one confesses with the mouth, leading to salvation.
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- 10.10 Or trusts
Acts 5:41
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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)
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John 19:38
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The Burial of Jesus
38 After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed his body.
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John 16:2
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2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Indeed, an hour is coming when those who kill you will think that by doing so they are offering worship to God.(A)
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John 12:11
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11 since it was on account of him that many of the Jews were deserting and were believing in Jesus.(A)
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John 11:45
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The Plot to Kill Jesus
45 Many of the Jews, therefore, who had come with Mary and had seen what Jesus did believed in him.(A)
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John 9:34
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34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you trying to teach us?” And they drove him out.
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John 7:48-51
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48 Has any one of the authorities or of the Pharisees believed in him?(A) 49 But this crowd, which does not know the law, they are accursed.” 50 Nicodemus, who had gone to Jesus[a] before and who was one of them, asked, 51 “Our law does not judge people without first giving them a hearing to find out what they are doing, does it?”(B)
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- 7.50 Gk him
John 3:2
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2 He came to Jesus[a] by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with that person.”(A)
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- 3.2 Gk him
Luke 12:8
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8 “And I tell you, everyone who acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man also will acknowledge before the angels of God,(A)
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Luke 6:22
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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)
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- 6.22 Gk cast out your name as evil
Matthew 26:69-75
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Peter’s Denial of Jesus
69 Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard. A female servant came to him and said, “You also were with Jesus the Galilean.” 70 But he denied it before all of them, saying, “I do not know what you are talking about.” 71 When he went out to the porch, another female servant saw him, and she said to the bystanders, “This man was with Jesus the Nazarene.”[a] 72 Again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.” 73 After a little while the bystanders came up and said to Peter, “Certainly you are also one of them, for your accent betrays you.” 74 Then he began to curse, and he swore an oath, “I do not know the man!” At that moment the cock crowed. 75 Then Peter remembered what Jesus had said: “Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.” And he went out and wept bitterly.(A)
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- 26.71 Gk Nazorean
Isaiah 66:5
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The Lord Vindicates Zion
5 Hear the word of the Lord,
you who tremble at his word:
Your own people who hate you
and reject you for my name’s sake
have said, “Let the Lord be glorified,
so that we may see your joy,”
but it is they who shall be put to shame.(A)
Isaiah 57:11
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11 Whom did you dread and fear
so that you lied
and did not remember me
or give me a thought?
Have I not kept silent and closed my eyes,[a]
and so you do not fear me?(A)
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- 57.11 Gk Vg: Heb silent even for a long time
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