Bible Cross References
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1 Peter 3:14
But even if you should suffer for doing what is right, how happy you are! Do not be afraid of anyone, and do not worry.
1 Peter 4:14-16
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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.
15
If you suffer, it must not be because you are a murderer or a thief or a criminal or a meddler in other people's affairs.
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However, if you suffer because you are a Christian, don't be ashamed of it, but thank God that you bear Christ's name.
Matthew 5:47
And if you speak only to your friends, have you done anything out of the ordinary? Even the pagans do that!
buffeted
Matthew 26:67
Then they spat in his face and beat him; and those who slapped him
Mark 14:65
Some of them began to spit on Jesus, and they blindfolded him and hit him. "Guess who hit you!" they said. And the guards took him and slapped him.
1 Corinthians 4:11
To this very moment we go hungry and thirsty; we are clothed in rags; we are beaten; we wander from place to place;
when
1 Peter 2:19
God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will.
this
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 12:1
So then, my friends, because of God's great mercy to us I appeal to you: Offer yourselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated to his service and pleasing to him. This is the true worship that you should offer.
Romans 12:2
Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you will be able to know the will of God---what is good and is pleasing to him and is perfect.
Ephesians 5:10
Try to learn what pleases the Lord.
Philippians 4:18
Here, then, is my receipt for everything you have given me---and it has been more than enough! I have all I need now that Epaphroditus has brought me all your gifts. They are like a sweet-smelling offering to God, a sacrifice which is acceptable and pleasing to him.
acceptable
1 Peter 2:19
God will bless you for this, if you endure the pain of undeserved suffering because you are conscious of his will.
Luke 6:32
"If you love only the people who love you, why should you receive a blessing? Even sinners love those who love them!