(A)“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.

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“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(A) and put to death,(B) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(C)

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(A)They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming (B)that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service.

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They will put you out of the synagogue;(A) in fact, the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think they are offering a service to God.(B)

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19 (A)If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet (B)because 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, (C)‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. (D)If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

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19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you(A) out of the world. That is why the world hates you.(B) 20 Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’[a](C) If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.(D) If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also.

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  1. John 15:20 John 13:16

16 (A)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put (B)some of you to death. 17 And (C)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.

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16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(A) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(B)

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10 (A)Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. (B)Be faithful until death, and I will give you (C)the crown of life.

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10 Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. I tell you, the devil will put some of you in prison to test you,(A) and you will suffer persecution for ten days.(B) Be faithful,(C) even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown.(D)

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12 (A)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and (B)prisons. (C)You will be brought before kings and rulers (D)for My name’s sake.

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12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.

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“But (A)watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will [a]be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them. 10 And (B)the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. 11 (C)But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, [b]or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, (D)but the Holy Spirit. 12 Now (E)brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 13 (F)And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But (G)he who [c]endures to the end shall be saved.

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  1. Mark 13:9 NU, M stand
  2. Mark 13:11 NU omits or premeditate
  3. Mark 13:13 bears patiently

“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues.(A) On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.(B)

12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.(C) 13 Everyone will hate you because of me,(D) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(E)

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17 But beware of men, for (A)they will deliver you up to councils and (B)scourge you in their synagogues. 18 (C)You will be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles. 19 (D)But when they deliver you up, do not worry about how or what you should speak. For (E)it will be given to you in that hour what you should speak; 20 (F)for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.

21 (G)“Now brother will deliver up brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. 22 And (H)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. (I)But he who endures to the end will be saved.

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17 Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils(A) and be flogged in the synagogues.(B) 18 On my account you will be brought before governors and kings(C) as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. 19 But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it.(D) At that time you will be given what to say, 20 for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father(E) speaking through you.

21 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; children will rebel against their parents(F) and have them put to death.(G) 22 You will be hated by everyone because of me,(H) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(I)

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14 And I said to him, [a]“Sir, you know.”

So he said to me, (A)“These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and (B)washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

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  1. Revelation 7:14 NU, M My lord

14 I answered, “Sir, you know.”

And he said, “These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes(A) and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.(B)

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Fifth Seal: The Cry of the Martyrs

When He opened the fifth seal, I saw under (A)the altar (B)the souls of those who had been slain (C)for the word of God and for (D)the testimony which they held. 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, (E)“How long, O Lord, (F)holy and true, (G)until You judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?” 11 Then a (H)white robe was given to each of them; and it was said to them (I)that they should rest a little while longer, until both the number of their fellow servants and their brethren, who would be killed as they were, was completed.

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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(A) the altar(B) the souls of those who had been slain(C) because of the word of God(D) and the testimony they had maintained. 10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(E) Sovereign Lord,(F) holy and true,(G) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(H) and avenge our blood?”(I) 11 Then each of them was given a white robe,(J) and they were told to wait a little longer, until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers and sisters,[a] were killed just as they had been.(K)

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  1. Revelation 6:11 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 12:10; 19:10.

16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this [a]matter.

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  1. 1 Peter 4:16 NU name

16 However, if you suffer as a Christian, do not be ashamed, but praise God that you bear that name.(A)

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40 And they agreed with him, and when they had (A)called for the apostles (B)and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. 41 So they departed from the presence of the council, (C)rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for [a]His name.

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  1. Acts 5:41 NU the name; M the name of Jesus

40 His speech persuaded them. They called the apostles in and had them flogged.(A) Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing(B) because they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.(C)

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14 For you, brethren, became imitators (A)of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For (B)you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, 15 (C)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (D)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (E)and are [a]contrary to all men, 16 (F)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (G)to fill up the measure of their sins; (H)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile

14 For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators(A) of God’s churches in Judea,(B) which are in Christ Jesus: You suffered from your own people(C) the same things those churches suffered from the Jews 15 who killed the Lord Jesus(D) and the prophets(E) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(F) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(G) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully