persecution
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12And all those who willingly live the piety in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
18If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before you.
10Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
44But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.
12Most beloved, do not choose to sojourn in the passion which is a temptation to you, as if something new might happen to you. 13But instead, commune in the Passion of Christ, and be glad that, when his glory will be revealed, you too may rejoice with exultation. 14If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you will be blessed, because that which is of the honor, glory, and power of God, and that which is of his Spirit, rests upon you.
10Because of this, I am pleased in my infirmity: in reproaches, in difficulties, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.
22Blessed shall you be when men will have hated you, and when they will have separated you and reproached you, and thrown out your name as if evil, because of the Son of man.
10Blessed are those who endure persecution for the sake of justice, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11Blessed are you when they have slandered you, and persecuted you, and spoken all kinds of evil against you, falsely, for my sake: 12be glad and exult, for your reward in heaven is plentiful. For so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
17For it is better to suffer for doing good, if it is the will of God, than for doing evil.
14And yet, even when you suffer something for the sake of justice, you are blessed. So then, do not be afraid with their fear, and do not be disturbed.