Martyrs

and all also who will to live piously in Christ Jesus shall be persecuted,

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified; — read the full passage →

`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens.

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony that they held, — read the full passage →

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you;

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna. — read the full passage →

wherefore I am well pleased in infirmities, in damages, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses--for Christ; for whenever I am infirm, then I am powerful;

`Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake--because theirs is the reign of the heavens. — read the full passage →

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years;

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us? — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony that they held, — read the full passage →

and He said to me, `Sufficient for thee is My grace, for My power in infirmity is perfected;' most gladly, therefore, will I rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may rest on me: — read the full passage →

`Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake--

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

out of the synagogues they will put you; but an hour doth come, that every one who hath killed you, may think to offer service unto God;

therefore said Thomas, who is called Didymus, to the fellow-disciples, `We may go--we also, that we may die with him,'

Be sober, vigilant, because your opponent the devil, as a roaring lion, doth walk about, seeking whom he may swallow up,

`Remember the word that I said to you, A servant is not greater than his lord; if me they did persecute, you also they will persecute; if my word they did keep, yours also they will keep;

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you, — read the full passage →

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

Who shall separate us from the love of the Christ? tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

and if as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; and let him glorify God in this respect;

And Jesus answering said, `Verily I say to you, there is no one who left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for my sake, and for the good news', — read the full passage →

And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given to them, and the souls of those who have been beheaded because of the testimony of Jesus, and because of the word of God, and who did not bow before the beast, nor his image, and did not receive the mark upon their forehead and upon their hand, and they did live and reign with Christ the thousand years; — read the full passage →

And I saw the woman drunken from the blood of the saints, and from the blood of the witnesses of Jesus, and I did wonder--having seen her--with great wonder;

And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him; — read the full passage →

In Thy hand <FI>are<Fi> my times, Deliver me from the hand of my enemies, And from my pursuers.

`Be not afraid of the things that thou art about to suffer; lo, the devil is about to cast of you to prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days; become thou faithful unto death, and I will give to thee the crown of the life.

`To the messenger of the Ephesian assembly write: These things saith he who is holding the seven stars in his right hand, who is walking in the midst of the seven lamp-stands--the golden: — read the full passage →

`Because thou didst keep the word of my endurance, I also will keep thee from the hour of the trial that is about to come upon all the world, to try those dwelling upon the earth.

so that also those suffering according to the will of god, as to a stedfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in good doing.

Beloved, think it not strange at the fiery suffering among you that is coming to try you, as if a strange thing were happening to you, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you; — read the full passage →

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

`And that sown on the rocky places, this is he who is hearing the word, and immediately with joy is receiving it, — read the full passage →

And I, brethren, if uncircumcision I yet preach, why yet am I persecuted? then hath the stumbling-block of the cross been done away;

I, John, who also <FI>am<Fi> your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

And Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> with me, as a terrible mighty one, Therefore my persecutors stumble and prevail not, They have been exceedingly ashamed, For they have not acted wisely, Confusion age-during is not forgotten.

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

then they shall deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations because of my name;

we have known that of God we are, and the whole world in the evil doth lie;

because to you it was granted, on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also on behalf of him to suffer;

because the mind of the flesh <FI>is<Fi> enmity to God, for to the law of God it doth not subject itself,

but if ye also should suffer because of righteousness, happy <FI>are ye<Fi> ! and of their fear be not afraid, nor be troubled,

and didst make us to our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.'

I have given to them Thy word, and the world did hate them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world;

and he hath not root in himself, but is temporary, and persecution or tribulation having happened because of the word, immediately he is stumbled.

if of the world ye were, the world its own would have been loving, and because of the world ye are not--but I chose out of the world--because of this the world hateth you.

rejoice in that day, and leap, for lo, your reward <FI>is<Fi> great in the heaven, for according to these things were their fathers doing to the prophets.

and have not root in themselves, but are temporary; afterward tribulation or persecution having come because of the word, immediately they are stumbled.

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake-- — read the full passage →

And thou--thou hast followed after my teaching, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, endurance, — read the full passage →

for I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge,

Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ, — read the full passage →

I fell also to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute?

And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

who may not receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and fields, with persecutions, and in the age that is coming, life age-during;

All Thy commands <FI>are<Fi> faithfulness, <FI>With<Fi> falsehood they have pursued me, Help Thou me.

And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, `Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters, — read the full passage →

and they were crying with a great voice, saying, `Till when, O Master, the Holy and the True, dost Thou not judge and take vengeance of our blood from those dwelling upon the land?'

on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair; — read the full passage →

no one is able to come unto me, if the Father who sent me may not draw him, and I will raise him up in the last day;

and I have said to him, `Sir, thou hast known;' and he said to me, `These are those who are coming out of the great tribulation, and they did wash their robes, and they made their robes white in the blood of the Lamb;

See ye what love the Father hath given to us, that children of God we may be called; because of this the world doth not know us, because it did not know Him;

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

if the world doth hate you, ye know that it hath hated me before you; — read the full passage →

for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

`These things I have spoken to you, that ye may not be stumbled, — read the full passage →

in your patience possess ye your souls.

`And be not afraid of those killing the body, and are not able to kill the soul, but fear rather Him who is able both soul and body to destroy in gehenna.

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

I have known thy works, and where thou dost dwell--where the throne of the Adversary <FI>is<Fi> --and thou dost hold fast my name, and thou didst not deny my faith, even in the days in which Antipas <FI>was<Fi> my faithful witness, who was put to death beside you, where the Adversary doth dwell.

`And to the messenger of the assembly of the Smyrneans write: These things saith the First and the Last, who did become dead and did live; — read the full passage →

for I through law, did die, that to God I may live; — read the full passage →

Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

And hearing these things, they were cut to the hearts, and did gnash the teeth at him;

He said therefore, `A certain man of birth went on to a far country, to take to himself a kingdom, and to return, — read the full passage →

and he who is overcoming, and who is keeping unto the end my works, I will give to him authority over the nations,

Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms; — read the full passage →

stedfast <FI>is<Fi> the word, and of all acceptation worthy, that Christ Jesus came to the world to save sinners--first of whom I am; — read the full passage →

according to zeal persecuting the assembly! according to righteousness that is in law becoming blameless!

for by grace ye are having been saved, through faith, and this not of you--of God the gift,

and all things He did put under his feet, and did give him--head over all things to the assembly, — read the full passage →

because in much trial of tribulation the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, did abound to the riches of their liberality;

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time <FI>are<Fi> not worthy <FI>to be compared<Fi> with the glory about to be revealed in us;

And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;

And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly, — read the full passage →

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end, he shall be saved.

Only worthily of the good news of the Christ conduct ye yourselves, that, whether having come and seen you, whether being absent I may hear of the things concerning you, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul, striving together for the faith of the good news, — read the full passage →

my little children, of whom again I travail in birth, till Christ may be formed in you,

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And God blesseth Noah, and his sons, and saith to them, `Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the earth; — read the full passage →