For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you e
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet no
If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love those who love them.
But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.
Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience.
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced tha
For this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relatio
All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
Many are my enemies without cause, and many hate me without reason.
Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no re
Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.
Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts