SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
MISCELLANEOUS TOPICSrelating to
(A) SUFFERING FOR CHRIST, general references to
Acts 5:41; Acts 9:16; Romans 8:17; Romans 8:36; 2 Corinthians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 11:23; Philipians 3:10
2 Timothy 2:12; Hebrews 11:25; James 5:10; 1 Peter 2:20; 1 Peter 3:14; 1 Peter 4:16; 1 Peter 5:10
(B) "FOR CHRIST'S SAKE" some trial believers may be called upon to
endure
Persecution
Matthew 5:11
Hatred
Matthew 10:22
Loss of Life
Matthew 10:39
Renunciation of Worldly Treasures
Matthew 19:29
Suffering
Acts 9:16
Loss of Reputation
1 Corinthians 4:10; 2 Corinthians 4:5
Death
2 Corinthians 4:11; 2 Corinthians 12:10; Philipians 1:29
(C) REPROACH SUFFERED
Luke 6:22; 1 Timothy 4:10; Hebrews 10:33; Hebrews 11:26; Hebrews 13:13; 1 Peter 4:14
--SEE Rejoicing (3), JOY
Persecution (1), SUFFERING
Stripes, NATION, THE
(D) SAINTS DESPISED
1 Samuel 17:42; 2 Samuel 6:16; Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 4:2; Job 12:4; Psalms 119:141
1 Corinthians 1:28; 1 Corinthians 4:13
--SEE Saints Hated, HATRED
Derision, DERISION
Aha, AHA
(E) IMPRISONMENT OF SAINTS
(1) General References to
Genesis 39:20; 1 Kings 22:27; 2 Chronicles 16:10; Jeremiah 37:15; Jeremiah 38:6; Lamentations 3:53
Mark 6:17; Acts 5:18; Acts 12:4; Acts 16:23; Acts 23:35; Acts 26:10; 2 Corinthians 11:23
--SEE Fetters, FETTERS
& FETTERS
(2) Of Paul
Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 6:20; Philipians 1:7; Philipians 1:13; Colossians 4:3; Colossians 4:18; 2 Timothy 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:16; 2 Timothy 2:9
(F) PERSECUTION
(1) General Examples of
1 Kings 19:2; 1 Kings 22:27; 2 Chronicles 16:10; 2 Chronicles 24:21; Jeremiah 20:2; Jeremiah 32:2; Daniel 3:20; Daniel 6:16
Acts 4:3; Acts 5:40; Acts 8:1; Hebrews 11:36
--SEE Beatings, NATION, THE
Scourging, NATION, THE
Stoning, NATION, THE
& NATION, THE
Stripes, NATION, THE
& NATION, THE
(2) Of Christ
Luke 4:29; Luke 23:11; John 5:16; John 7:1; John 8:37; John 10:39
--SEE Sufferings of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST
(3) Of Paul
Acts 9:29; Acts 13:50; Acts 14:5; Acts 14:19; Acts 16:22; Acts 18:12; Acts 21:36; Acts 22:22; Acts 23:10
1 Corinthians 4:12; 2 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 11:24; 2 Timothy 2:9; 2 Timothy 3:11
--SEE Suffering for Christ's Sake, SUFFERING FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS SAKE
(4) Predicted concerning the Church
Matthew 10:17; Matthew 24:9; Luke 21:12; John 15:20; John 16:2; 2 Timothy 3:12; Revelation 2:10
(5) General References to
Psalms 7:1; Psalms 31:15; Psalms 119:86; Psalms 119:157; Psalms 119:161; Psalms 143:3; Jeremiah 15:15; Lamentations 5:5
-- Of the Jews. SEE Jews Persecuted, ISRAEL-THE JEWS
(G) SMITING of the righteous
(1) General References to
1 Kings 22:24; Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 27:30; John 18:22; Acts 23:2
(2) Upon the Cheek
1 Kings 22:24; Job 16:10; Luke 6:29
(H) MARTYRDOM
(1) General References to
Matthew 10:21; Acts 21:13; 1 Corinthians 13:3; Revelation 6:9; Revelation 20:4
(2) Examples of
-- Zechariah
2 Chronicles 24:21
-- John the Baptist
Mark 6:27
-- Abel
Luke 11:51
-- Stephen
Acts 7:58
-- James
Acts 12:2; Hebrews 11:37; Revelation 6:9