Christ suffered Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16
Christ voluntarily submitted to Isa 50:6
Christ was patient under Isa 53:7
Saints may expect Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20
Saints suffer, for the sake of God Jer 15:15
Of saints, is a persecution of Christ Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5
All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer 2Ti 3:12
ORIGINATES
Ignorance of God and Christ Joh 16:3
Hated to God and Christ Joh 15:20,24
Hatred to the gospel Mt 13:21
Pride Ps 10:2
Mistaken zeal Ac 13:50; 26:9-11
Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel Mt 26:52
Men by nature addicted to Ga 4:29
Preacher of the gospel subject to Ga 5:11
Is sometimes to death Ac 22:4
God forsakes not his saints under 2Co 4:9
God delivers out of Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11
Cannot separated from Christ Ro 8:35
Lawful means may be used to escape Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15
SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD
Commit themselves to God 1Pe 4:19
Exhibit patience 1Co 4:12
Glorify God 1Pe 4:16
Pray for deliverance Ps 7:1; 119:86
Pray for those who inflict Mt 5:44
Return blessing for Ro 12:14
The hope of future blessedness supports under 1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35
Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22
Pray for those suffering 2Th 3:2
Hypocrites cannot endure Mt 4:17
False teachers shrink from Ga 6:12
THE WICKED
Encourage each other in Ps 71:11
Rejoice in its success Ps 13:4; Re 11:10
Punishment for Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6
Illustrated Mt 21:33-39
Spirit of-Exemplified
Pharaoh &c Ex 1:8-14
Saul 1Sa 26:18
Jezebel 1Ki 19:2
Zedekiah &c Jer 38:4-6
Chaldeans Da 3:8-30
Pharisees Mt 12:14
Herod Ac 12:1
Gentiles Ac 14:5
Suffering of-Exemplified
Micaiah 1Ki 22:27
David Ps 119:161
Jeremiah Jer 32:2
Daniel Da 6:5-17
Peter &c Ac 4:3
Apostles Ac 5:18
The Prophets Ac 7:52
The Church Ac 8:1
Paul and Barnabas Ac 13:50
Paul and Silas Ac 16:23
Hebrews Heb 10:33
Saints of old Heb 11:36