Hear Me, you that know judgment, the people in whose heart is My law; fear not the reproach of men, and be not overcome by their contempt.

I, [even] I, am He that comforts you; consider who you are, that you were afraid of mortal man, and of the son of man, who have withered as grass.

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both the soul and the body in hell.

"And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have nothing further they can do.

Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins? And not one of them is forgotten before God.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and they will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.

Put it then in your hearts not to practice beforehand giving your defense;

You will be betrayed even by parents and relatives, friends and brothers; and they will put [some] of you to death.

But not a hair of your head shall by any means perish.

But Peter and John answered them and said, "Whether it is right before God to hear you rather than God, you judge.

So having threatened them further, they released them, finding no way of punishing them, on account of the people, because they all were glorifying God over that which had occurred.

And being released, they came to their own, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

who by the mouth of Your servant David have said: 'Why did the nations rage, and the people conspired vain things?

"For truly they were assembled against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,

Now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word,

And when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

And they were persuaded by him, and when they called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

And daily in the temple, and from house to house, they did not cease teaching and proclaiming the gospel of Jesus the Christ.

But suffering before and being spitefully treated at Philippi, just as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much conflict.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but endure hardship with the gospel according to the power of God,

so that being confident, we may say: "The LORD is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?"

Fear none of those things which you are about to suffer. Behold indeed, the devil is about to cast [some] of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

[which is] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, on behalf of which you also suffer;

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

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.

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 if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together, so that we may also be glorified together.

Faithful is this word: For if we died with [Him], we shall also live with [Him].

If we endure, we shall also reign with [Him]. If we deny [Him], He also will deny us.

waiting for the salvation of the Lord.

The sacrifice of praise will glorify Me; and that is the way in which I will show to him the salvation of God.

Blessed be the Lord God, blessed be the Lord daily; and the God of our salvation shall prosper us. Pause.

Our God is the God of salvation; and to the Lord belong the issues from death.

Behold, my God is my Savior; I will trust in Him, and not be afraid; for the Lord is my glory and my praise, and has become my salvation.

and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'"

"Therefore let it be known to you that the salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will hear it!"