Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep your's also.

As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you .