Bible Cross References
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Isaiah 51:7
"Listen to me, you that know what is right, who have my teaching fixed in your hearts. Do not be afraid when people taunt and insult you;
Isaiah 51:12
The LORD says, "I am the one who strengthens you. Why should you fear mortals, who are no more enduring than grass?
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; rather be afraid of God, who can destroy both body and soul in hell.
Luke 12:4-7
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"I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot afterward do anything worse.
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I will show you whom to fear: fear God, who, after killing, has the authority to throw into hell. Believe me, he is the one you must fear!
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"Aren't five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one sparrow is forgotten by God.
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Even the hairs of your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth much more than many sparrows!
Luke 21:12-19
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Before all these things take place, however, you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and rulers for my sake.
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This will be your chance to tell the Good News.
14
Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend yourselves,
15
because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say.
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You will be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your friends; and some of you will be put to death.
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Everyone will hate you because of me.
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But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.
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Stand firm, and you will save yourselves.
Acts 4:19-31
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But Peter and John answered them, "You yourselves judge which is right in God's sight---to obey you or to obey God.
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For we cannot stop speaking of what we ourselves have seen and heard."
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So the Council warned them even more strongly and then set them free. They saw that it was impossible to punish them, because the people were all praising God for what had happened.
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The man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was over forty years old.
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As soon as Peter and John were set free, they returned to their group and told them what the chief priests and the elders had said.
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When the believers heard it, they all joined together in prayer to God: "Master and Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and all that is in them!
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By means of the Holy Spirit you spoke through our ancestor David, your servant, when he said, 'Why were the Gentiles furious; why did people make their useless plots?
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The kings of the earth prepared themselves, and the rulers met together against the Lord and his Messiah.'
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For indeed Herod and Pontius Pilate met together in this city with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Jesus, your holy Servant, whom you made Messiah.
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They gathered to do everything that you by your power and will had already decided would happen.
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And now, Lord, take notice of the threats they have made, and allow us, your servants, to speak your message with all boldness.
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Reach out your hand to heal, and grant that wonders and miracles may be performed through the name of your holy Servant Jesus."
31
When they finished praying, the place where they were meeting was shaken. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim God's message with boldness.
Acts 5:40-42
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They called the apostles in, had them whipped, and ordered them never again to speak in the name of Jesus; and then they set them free.
41
As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus.
42
And every day in the Temple and in people's homes they continued to teach and preach the Good News about Jesus the Messiah.
1 Thessalonians 2:2
You know how we had already been mistreated and insulted in Philippi before we came to you in Thessalonica. And even though there was much opposition, our God gave us courage to tell you the Good News that comes from him.
2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit that God has given us does not make us timid; instead, his Spirit fills us with power, love, and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:8
Do not be ashamed, then, of witnessing for our Lord; neither be ashamed of me, a prisoner for Christ's sake. Instead, take your part in suffering for the Good News, as God gives you the strength for it.
Hebrews 13:6
Let us be bold, then, and say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What can anyone do to me?"
Revelation 2:10
Don't be afraid of anything you are about to suffer. Listen! The Devil will put you to the test by having some of you thrown into prison, and your troubles will last ten days. Be faithful to me, even if it means death, and I will give you life as your prize of victory.
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2 Thessalonians 1:5
All of this proves that God's judgment is just and as a result you will become worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.
2 Thessalonians 1:6
God will do what is right: he will bring suffering on those who make you suffer,
1 Peter 4:12-14
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My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you.
13
Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.
14
Happy are you if you are insulted because you are Christ's followers; this means that the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God, is resting on you.
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Matthew 5:10-12
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"Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires; the Kingdom of heaven belongs to them!
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"Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.
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Be happy and glad, for a great reward is kept for you in heaven. This is how the prophets who lived before you were persecuted.
Romans 8:17
Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him; for if we share Christ's suffering, we will also share his glory.
2 Timothy 2:11
This is a true saying: "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.
2 Timothy 2:12
If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
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Genesis 49:18
"I wait for your deliverance, LORD.
Psalm 50:23
Giving thanks is the sacrifice that honors me, and I will surely save all who obey me."
Psalm 68:19
Praise the Lord, who carries our burdens day after day; he is the God who saves us.
Psalm 68:20
Our God is a God who saves; he is the LORD, our Lord, who rescues us from death.
Isaiah 12:2
God is my savior; I will trust him and not be afraid. The LORD gives me power and strength; he is my savior.
Luke 3:6
The whole human race will see God's salvation!' "
Acts 28:28
And Paul concluded: "You are to know, then, that God's message of salvation has been sent to the Gentiles. They will listen!"