Bible Cross References
Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.
Hebrews 11:26
He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the future reward.
Hebrews 12:3
Think of what he went through; how he put up with so much hatred from sinners! So do not let yourselves become discouraged and give up.
Matthew 5:11
"Happy are you when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of evil lies against you because you are my followers.
Matthew 10:24
"No pupil is greater than his teacher; no slave is greater than his master.
Matthew 10:25
So a pupil should be satisfied to become like his teacher, and a slave like his master. If the head of the family is called Beelzebul, the members of the family will be called even worse names!
Matthew 16:24
Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you want to come with me, you must forget yourself, carry your cross, and follow me.
Matthew 27:32
As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus' cross.
Matthew 27:39-44
39
People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus:
40
"You were going to tear down the Temple and build it back up in three days! Save yourself if you are God's Son! Come on down from the cross!"
41
In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and the elders made fun of him:
42
"He saved others, but he cannot save himself ! Isn't he the king of Israel? If he will come down off the cross now, we will believe in him!
43
He trusts in God and claims to be God's Son. Well, then, let us see if God wants to save him now!"
44
Even the bandits who had been crucified with him insulted him in the same way.
Luke 6:22
"Happy are you when people hate you, reject you, insult you, and say that you are evil, all because of the Son of Man!
Acts 5:41
As the apostles left the Council, they were happy, because God had considered them worthy to suffer disgrace for the sake of Jesus.
1 Corinthians 4:10-13
10
For Christ's sake we are fools; but you are wise in union with Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! We are despised, but you are honored!
11
To this very moment we go hungry and thirsty; we are clothed in rags; we are beaten; we wander from place to place;
12
we wear ourselves out with hard work. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure;
13
when we are insulted, we answer back with kind words. We are no more than this world's garbage; we are the scum of the earth to this very moment!
2 Corinthians 12:10
I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and difficulties for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
1 Peter 4:4
And now the heathen are surprised when you do not join them in the same wild and reckless living, and so they insult you.
1 Peter 4:14-16
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Happy are you if you are insulted because you are Christ's followers; this means that the glorious Spirit, the Spirit of God, is resting on you.
15
If you suffer, it must not be because you are a murderer or a thief or a criminal or a meddler in other people's affairs.
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However, if you suffer because you are a Christian, don't be ashamed of it, but thank God that you bear Christ's name.