Dictionary entry

Martyrdom

R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Is death endured for the word of God, and testimony of Christ Re 6:9; 20:4

SAINTS

Forewarned of Mt 10:21; 24:9; Joh 16:2

Should not fear Mt 10:28; Re 2:10

Should be prepared for Mt 16:24,25; Ac 21:13

Should resist sin to Heb 12:4

Reward of Re 2:10; 6:11

Inflicted at the instigation of the devil Re 2:10,13

The Apostasy guilty of inflicting Re 17:6; 18:24

Of saints, shall be avenged Lu 11:50,51; Re 18:20-24

Exemplified

Abel Ge 4:8; 1Jo 3:12

Ahimelech and his fellow priests 1Sa 22:18,19

Prophets and Saints of old 1Ki 18:4; 19:10; Lu 11:50,51; Heb 11:37

Urijah Jer 26:23

John the Baptist Mr 6:27

Peter Joh 21:18,19

Stephen Ac 7:58

Christians Ac 9:1; 22:4; 26:10

James Ac 12:2

Antipas Re 2:13