Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
2 Timothy 3:12 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Indeed all who delight in piety and are determined to live a devoted and godly life in Christ Jesus will meet with persecution [will be made to suffer because of their religious stand]. American Standard Version (1901) Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Common English Bible In fact, anyone who wants to live a holy life in Christ Jesus will be harassed. Catholic Public Domain Version And all those who willingly live the piety in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution. |
Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
This is why I am sending you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
who will not receive a hundred times more, now at this time #– #houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and fields, with persecutions #– #and eternal life in the age to come.
They will ban you from the synagogues. In fact, a time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is offering service to God.
I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.’
I have given them your word. The world hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, ‘It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.’
If we have put our hope in Christ for this life only, we should be pitied more than anyone.
Indeed, this is our boast: The testimony of our conscience is that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially towards you, with godly sincerity and purity, not by human wisdom but by God’s grace.
we are persecuted, but not abandoned; we are struck down, but not destroyed.
for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
And most certainly, the mystery of godliness is great: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory.
If anyone teaches false doctrine and does not agree with the sound teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the teaching that promotes godliness,
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
instructing us to deny godlessness and worldly lusts and to live in a sensible, righteous, and godly way in the present age,
Joseph’s descendants said to Joshua, ‘Why did you allot us only one tribal territory as an inheritance? We have many people, because the Lord has been blessing us greatly.’
But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you are blessed. Do not fear them ,or be intimidated, ,
Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, it is clear what sort of people you should be in holy conduct and godliness
Its tail swept away a third of the stars in heaven and hurled them to the earth. And the dragon stood in front of the woman who was about to give birth, so that when she did give birth it might devour her child.
I said to him, ‘Sir, you know.’ Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.