Bible Cross References
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1 Peter 4:12-16
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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.
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Rather be glad that you are sharing Christ's sufferings, so that you may be full of joy when his glory is revealed.
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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.
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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.
1 Peter 3:17
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if this should be God's will, than for doing evil.
Acts 21:11-14
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He came to us, took Paul's belt, tied up his own feet and hands with it, and said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says: The owner of this belt will be tied up in this way by the Jews in Jerusalem, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles."
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When we heard this, we and the others there begged Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
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But he answered, "What are you doing, crying like this and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be tied up in Jerusalem but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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We could not convince him, so we gave up and said, "May the Lord's will be done."
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Psalm 31:5
I place myself in your care. You will save me, LORD; you are a faithful God.
Psalm 37:5
Give yourself to the LORD; trust in him, and he will help you;
Luke 23:46
Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Father! In your hands I place my spirit!" He said this and died.
Acts 7:59
They kept on stoning Stephen as he called out to the Lord, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"
2 Timothy 1:12
and it is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have trusted, and I am sure that he is able to keep safe until that Day what he has entrusted to me.
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1 Peter 2:15
For God wants you to silence the ignorant talk of foolish people by the good things you do.
Esther 4:16
"Go and get all the Jews in Susa together; hold a fast and pray for me. Don't eat or drink anything for three days and nights. My servant women and I will be doing the same. After that, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. If I must die for doing it, I will die."
Jeremiah 26:11-15
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Then the priests and the prophets said to the leaders and to the people, "This man deserves to be sentenced to death because he has spoken against our city. You heard him with your own ears."
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Then I said, "The LORD sent me to proclaim everything that you heard me say against this Temple and against this city.
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You must change the way you are living and the things you are doing, and must obey the LORD your God. If you do, he will change his mind about the destruction that he said he would bring on you.
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As for me, I am in your power! Do with me whatever you think is fair and right.
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But be sure of this: if you kill me, you and the people of this city will be guilty of killing an innocent man, because it is the LORD who sent me to give you this warning."
Daniel 3:16-18
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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered, "Your Majesty, we will not try to defend ourselves.
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If the God whom we serve is able to save us from the blazing furnace and from your power, then he will.
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But even if he doesn't, Your Majesty may be sure that we will not worship your god, and we will not bow down to the gold statue that you have set up."
Daniel 6:10
When Daniel learned that the order had been signed, he went home. In an upstairs room of his house there were windows that faced toward Jerusalem. There, just as he had always done, he knelt down at the open windows and prayed to God three times a day.
Daniel 6:11
When Daniel's enemies observed him praying to God,
Daniel 6:22
God sent his angel to shut the mouths of the lions so that they would not hurt me. He did this because he knew that I was innocent and because I have not wronged you, Your Majesty."
Romans 2:7
Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life.
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Psalm 138:8
You will do everything you have promised; LORD, your love is eternal. Complete the work that you have begun.
Psalm 146:5
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them and who depend on the LORD their God,
Psalm 146:6
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea, and all that is in them. He always keeps his promises;
Isaiah 40:27
Israel, why then do you complain that the LORD doesn't know your troubles or care if you suffer injustice?
Isaiah 40:28
Don't you know? Haven't you heard? The LORD is the everlasting God; he created all the world. He never grows tired or weary. No one understands his thoughts.
Isaiah 43:7
They are my own people, and I created them to bring me glory."
Isaiah 43:21
They are the people I made for myself, and they will sing my praises!"
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?
Isaiah 51:13
Have you forgotten the LORD who made you, who stretched out the heavens and laid the earth's foundations? Why should you live in constant fear of the fury of those who oppress you, of those who are ready to destroy you? Their fury can no longer touch you.
Isaiah 54:16
"I create the blacksmith, who builds a fire and forges weapons. I also create the soldier, who uses the weapons to kill.
Isaiah 54:17
But no weapon will be able to hurt you; you will have an answer for all who accuse you. I will defend my servants and give them victory." The LORD has spoken.
Colossians 1:16-20
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For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him.
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Christ existed before all things, and in union with him all things have their proper place.
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He is the head of his body, the church; he is the source of the body's life. He is the first-born Son, who was raised from death, in order that he alone might have the first place in all things.
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For it was by God's own decision that the Son has in himself the full nature of God.
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Through the Son, then, God decided to bring the whole universe back to himself. God made peace through his Son's blood on the cross and so brought back to himself all things, both on earth and in heaven.
Hebrews 1:2
but in these last days he has spoken to us through his Son. He is the one through whom God created the universe, the one whom God has chosen to possess all things at the end.
Hebrews 1:3
He reflects the brightness of God's glory and is the exact likeness of God's own being, sustaining the universe with his powerful word. After achieving forgiveness for the sins of all human beings, he sat down in heaven at the right side of God, the Supreme Power.
Revelation 4:10
the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives forever and ever. They throw their crowns down in front of the throne and say,
Revelation 4:11
"Our Lord and God! You are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. For you created all things, and by your will they were given existence and life."
Revelation 5:9-14
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They sang a new song: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to break open its seals. For you were killed, and by your sacrificial death you bought for God people from every tribe, language, nation, and race.
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You have made them a kingdom of priests to serve our God, and they shall rule on earth."
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Again I looked, and I heard angels, thousands and millions of them! They stood around the throne, the four living creatures, and the elders,
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and sang in a loud voice: "The Lamb who was killed is worthy to receive power, wealth, wisdom, and strength, honor, glory, and praise!"
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And I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, in the world below, and in the sea---all living beings in the universe---and they were singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, be praise and honor, glory and might, forever and ever!"
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The four living creatures answered, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.