Ridicule

If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. — read the full passage →

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. — read the full passage →

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Pretorium; and they call together the whole band. — read the full passage →

Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat. — read the full passage →

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction: — read the full passage →

O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars. — read the full passage →

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings. — read the full passage →

He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. — read the full passage →

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. — read the full passage →

And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.

He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?

For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Hear the word of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?

And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.