Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is My Law; do not fear the reproach of men, nor be afraid of their revilings.

I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you, that you should fear a man, who shall die; or the son of man, who shall be made as grass?

And do not fear those who kill the body but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear Him who has power to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that 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 persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.

Therefore settle it in your hearts not to premeditate a defense;

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

But not a hair of your head shall at all perish.

But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you more than to God, you judge.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, since they all glorified God for what had been done.

And being let go, they went to their own companions 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 devise vain things?

For truly against Your holy Son Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

And now, Lord, look on their threats, and grant to Your servants to speak Your Word with all boldness,

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

And they agreed with him, and when they had summoned the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus Christ.

But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak the gospel of God to you in much conflict.

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, 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 partake in the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God,

So we may boldly say: The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have affliction ten days. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.

which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer;

since it is righteous judgment with God to repay with affliction those who trouble you,

Beloved, do not be astonished at the fiery trial which is to try you, as though something unheard of was happening to you;

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. According to them He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.

Blessed are they who have been persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.

Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for in this manner 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 with Him, that we may also be glorified together.

This is a faithful saying: 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.

I have waited for your salvation, O Jehovah.

Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; and to him who orders his way, I will show the salvation of God.

Blessed is the Lord who day by day bears our burdens, the Mighty God of our salvation! Selah.

Our Mighty God is the God of salvation; and unto Jehovah the Lord belong the escapes from death.

Behold, the Mighty God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid; for YAH JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also 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!