Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Then they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing because they were counted worthy to be dishonored on behalf of the name of Jesus.

And we labor, working with our own hands. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure;

being defamed, we encourage; we have become as the sweepings of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.

in part being exposed publicly, both to reproaches and to afflictions, and in part having become partners of those treated in this way.

Still others took a trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and of prison.

All the day long they have abominated my words; all their devices [are] against me for evil.

They will dwell near and hide [themselves]; they will watch my steps, accordingly as I have waited patiently in my soul.

He sent from heaven and saved me; He reproached them that trampled on me; God has sent forth His mercy and His truth;

And thus Shimei said when he cursed him, Go out, go out, you bloody man, and man of sin.

The Lord has returned upon you all the blood of the house of Saul, because you have reigned in his place; and the Lord has given the kingdom into the hand of Absalom your son: and behold, you [are taken] in your mischief, because you [are] a bloody man.

But the Pharisees, having heard, said, "This [Man] does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, ruler of the demons."

and said, "This [Man] said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it.'"

Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say well that You are a Samaritan, and You have a demon?"

For what glory [is it], if when you sin and are beaten, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer [for it], you endure, this is admirable before God.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving behind an example for you, that you should follow in His footsteps,

having a good conscience, so that in what they speak against you as evildoers, those reviling your good conduct in Christ may be put to shame.

If you are reviled in the name of Christ, blessed are you, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On the one hand He is blasphemed, but on the other He is glorified.

but if anyone [suffers] as a Christian, let him not be put to shame, but let him glorify God in this matter.