I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
As for those who belong to the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews but are liars instead, I will make them come and
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you
It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical.
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim
Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share,
I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have t
Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor
Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pas
In the terrible ordeal they suffered, their abundant joy and deep poverty overflowed into rich generosity.
I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was s
Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger
And they said many other blasphemous things against Him.
This is how it will be for anyone who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich toward God.”
After all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,
strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships t
“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have
I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage;
Now you, if you call yourself a Jew; if you rely on the law and boast in God;
I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I
“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”