For all these things are Mine, says the Lord; and to whom will I have respect, but to the humble and meek, and the [man] that trembles [at] My words?

He that slights a matter shall be slighted of it, but he that fears the commandment has health [of soul]. [ 13:13A] To a crafty son there shall be nothing good, but a wise servant shall have his way prosperous.

And it came to pass, when they heard all the words, [that] they took counsel each with his neighbor, and said, Let us by all means tell the king all these words.

And it came to pass when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut them off with a penknife, and cast [them] into the fire that was on the hearth, until the whole scroll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth.

But Elnathan and Gemariah suggested to the king that he should burn the scroll.

They that reward evil for good slandered me; because I followed righteousness.

Look not upon me, because I am dark, because the sun has looked unfavorably upon me: my mother's sons strove with me; they made me keeper in the vineyards; I have not kept my own vineyard.

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.

And you will be hated by all [people] for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall exclude you, and shall revile you, and cast out your name as evil, because of the Son of Man.

Rejoice in that day and leap [for joy]! For behold, your reward is great in heaven; for in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

They answered and said to him, "You were completely born in sins, and do you teach us?" And they cast him out.

"If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you.

Remember the word which I said to you, 'A servant is not greater than his master.' If they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you. If they kept My word, they will keep yours also.

They will excommunicate you; but a time is coming when everyone who kills you will think that he is offering God a service.

Therefore I thought in myself that it was necessary to do many hostile things against the name of Jesus the Nazarene;

which also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I shut up in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are against all men,

forbidding us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved, so as always to fill up [the measure of] their sins; but the wrath [of God] has come upon them to the uttermost.

Do not marvel, my brothers, if the world hates you.

who say, Let him speedily hasten what he will do, that we may see [it]; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel come, that we may know [it].

"Therefore having being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear.

Till I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

Now having heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Men and brothers, what shall we do?"

"For the promise is for you and for your children, and for all those afar off, as many as the Lord our God will call."

Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added.

Then fear came upon every person, and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles.

and they were selling their possessions and goods, and were dividing them among all, to the degree that anyone had a need.

praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord was adding to the church daily those who were being saved.

since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

in flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

whenever He comes, in that Day, to be glorified among His saints and to be marveled among all those having believed, because our testimony among you was believed.

looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

so also Christ having been offered once in order to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time apart from sin for salvation, to those eagerly waiting for Him.

Beloved, do not be surprised by the fiery trial among you, taking place to test you, as though some strange thing [was] happening to you;

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.