Bible verses about "martyrs" | NSB

¹⁶ Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples: »Let us also go that we may die with him.«

¹³ I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

⁹ He told me: »My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.« Most gladly therefore, I would rather glory in my infirmities (frailities), that the power of Christ may rest upon me (cover me like a tent) (descend upon me) (abide with me). (Isaiah 40:29-31) ¹⁰ Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then I am strong.

²⁸ »Do not fear those who kill the body. They are not able to take away your [everlasting] life. Instead, fear him who is able to destroy both life and body in the ever-burning fires. (Greek: Gehenna: continuously burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom.) ²⁹ »Do two sparrows sell for a penny? Not one of them will fall on the ground without your Father knowing. ³⁰ »Even the hairs of your head are all numbered. ³¹ »Do not fear! You are more valuable than many sparrows. ³² »I will tell my heavenly Father about everyone who confesses me (witnesses to others about me) before men. ³³ »I will deny, before my heavenly Father, anyone who denies me before men.

³¹ What shall we then say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? ³² He that did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things? ³³ Who will bring any charge against the ones God has chosen? It is God who justifies (makes righteous). ³⁴ Who is he that condemns? It is Christ that died, yes rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. ³⁵ Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

⁹ When the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the persons who were slaughtered because of the word of God, and for the witness they gave. ¹⁰ They cried with a loud voice, saying: »How long, O Lord, holy and true, before you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?«

¹² Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

¹⁴ If you are reproached for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. ¹⁵ Let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a meddler in other people’s business. ¹⁶ If a man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this name.