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John 16:2
They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service.
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John 15:19-20
If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
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Luke 21:16-17
And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and[ some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.And ye shall be hated of all[ men] for my name’s sake.
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Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast[ some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
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Luke 21:12
But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute[ you], delivering[ you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
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Mark 13:9-13
But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.And the gospel must first be published among all nations.But when they shall lead[ you], and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against[ their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.And ye shall be hated of all[ men] for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
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Matthew 10:17-22
But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak.For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against[ their] parents, and cause them to be put to death.And ye shall be hated of all[ men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.
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Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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Revelation 6:9-11
And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they[ were], should be fulfilled.
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1 Thessalonians 2 14-1 Thessalonians 2 16
For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they[ have] of the Jews:Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
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Acts 5:40-41
And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten[ them], they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.
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1 Peter 4 16
Yet if[ any man suffer] as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.
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Matthew 23:34
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and[ some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and[ some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute[ them] from city to city:
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Acts 21:31-32
And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul.
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Revelation 2:13
I know thy works, and where thou dwellest,[ even] where Satan’s seat[ is]: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas[ was] my faithful martyr, who was slain among you, where Satan dwelleth.
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Luke 11:49
Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and[ some] of them they shall slay and persecute:
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Acts 28:22
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
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Acts 22:19-22
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.And they gave him audience unto this word, and[ then] lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a[ fellow] from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
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Acts 7:59
And they stoned Stephen, calling upon[ God], and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.
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Acts 4:2-3
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.And they laid hands on them, and put[ them] in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.
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Acts 12:1-5
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth[ his] hands to vex certain of the church.And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.( Then were the days of unleavened bread.)And when he had apprehended him, he put[ him] in prison, and delivered[ him] to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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Matthew 22:6
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated[ them] spitefully, and slew[ them].